Yate and Pickup Bank is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the borough of
Blackburn with Darwen,
Lancashire
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The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the census of
2011 was 366. The parish contains two
hamlets
A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. Its size relative to a parish can depend on the administration and region. A hamlet may be considered to be a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a lar ...
,
Bank Fold and Pickup Bank and part of the village of
Belthorn which is on the boundary with
Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington and covers the outlying towns of Clayton-le-Moors, Great Ha ...
. It has boundaries with the parishes of
Eccleshill to the west and
North Turton to the south.
To the east is the area of
Oswaldtwistle
Oswaldtwistle ( "ozzel twizzel") is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England, southeast of Blackburn, contiguous with Accrington and Church. The town has a rich industrial heritage, being home to James Hargreaves, inventor of the ...
of the borough of
Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington and covers the outlying towns of Clayton-le-Moors, Great Ha ...
and the area of
Haslingden Grane
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of the borough of
Rossendale (both of these districts are now
unparished). The parish adjoins unparished parts of
Blackburn with Darwen in two places: one is near
Hoddlesden in the south west; the other, in the north is now along the
M65 Motorway
The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson and ends at Colne.
History
The ...
after the parish was extended in April 1997.
As a result of the boundary changes, part of the village of
Guide
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Travel and recreation
Ex ...
is now within the parish.
See also
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Listed buildings in Yate and Pickup Bank
References
External links
Yate and Pickup Bank Parish Council
Civil parishes in Lancashire
Geography of Blackburn with Darwen
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