Brierfield
Parish in Pendle, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.824, -2.222 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 85 36 |
| Population: | 10,271 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 (Burnley) |
Brierfield is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Pendle, in east Lancashire, England. It sits on the banks of the River Calder between Nelson and Burnley, with the ridge of Pendle Hill visible to the north and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal nearby; the East Lancashire Line serves the local station, linking the town into the regional transport network.
Like many towns in the area, Brierfield grew rapidly in the 19th century around cotton mills and the coming of the railway, leaving a legacy of industrial architecture that has been the focus of recent regeneration and small-scale redevelopment. The community has a strong working‑class heritage and a mixed, multicultural population, and the town acts as a local centre for shops, community groups and light industry while sitting close to the historic landscapes associated with the wider Pendle area.
Postcode districts covering Brierfield
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 24.5 miles
- Bradford 18.8 miles
- Preston 19.9 miles
- Oldham 20.3 miles
- Burnley 2.4 miles
- Huddersfield 21.2 miles
- Blackburn 11.8 miles
- Bolton 18.2 miles
- Salford 23.1 miles
- Rochdale 14.6 miles
- Halifax 15.5 miles
- Bury 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brierfield Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Brierfield East & Clover Hill Ward 0.2 miles
- Whitefield & Walverden Ward 0.6 miles
- Nelson Built-up area 1 mile
- Brierfield West & Reedley Ward 1 mile
- Reedley Hallows Parish 1.1 miles
- Lanehead Ward 1.2 miles
- Queensgate Ward 1.3 miles
- Bradley Ward 1.4 miles
- Old Laund Booth Parish 1.5 miles
- Fence Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Marsden & Southfield Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Brierfield
BB9 5AN, BB9 5AJ, BB9 5RT, BB9 5AG, BB9 5DE, BB9 5AQ, BB9 5DS, BB9 5PG, BB9 5PT … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 23.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 32.6 miles
- Brierfield Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Nelson Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Brierfield Ad
- Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort 4 2 miles
- The Fence Gate Lodge 5 1.9 miles
- Trawden Arms Community Owned Pub 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel Burnley M65 Jct10 3 2.5 miles
- The Lawrence Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Stirk House Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Northcote 5 9.2 miles
- The Coach and Horses 9.1 miles
- 1823 Spinning Block 7.6 miles
- The Lower Buck Inn 9.1 miles
Schools in Brierfield
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Pendle Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Turf Moor Stadium 2.5 miles
- Crown Ground Stadium 7.3 miles
- Forest of Rossendale Forest 7.5 miles
- Bronte Parsonage Museum Museum 10.8 miles
- Browsholme Hall Estate 11.9 miles
- Blackburn Central Library Library 11.9 miles
- Ewood Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 14.5 miles
- The Shay Stadium Stadium 16.6 miles
- School Stadium 16.9 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 17.1 miles