Shawforth ( ) is a ward in the township of Whitworth within the Rossendale borough of

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

, England. It lies amongst the

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along the course of the

River Spodden The River Spodden is a watercourse in North West England, one of two major tributaries of the River Roch. It rises in the Lancashire South Pennine hills north of Whitworth and flows south through what is now known as the Whitworth Valley to ...

and

A671 road The A671 is a road in the North West of England, that runs between Oldham, Greater Manchester and Worston, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Major towns on the route include Rochdale and Burnley. The road is approximately long. Between Burnley and ...

. Shawforth in the

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was a

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within the township of

Spotland Spotland ( ) is a district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Rochdale ward name is Spotland and Falinge. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 10,805. It lies on the River Spodden, and is the home of Spotland Stadium ...

and parish of Rochdale.. Shawforth railway station served Shawforth from 1881 until its closure in 1947. It is part of the Rossendale and Darwen constituency, with

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having been the Member of Parliament since 2010.

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{{Lancashire-geo-stub Villages in Lancashire Geography of the Borough of Rossendale