Haslingden

Haslingden is a town in the borough of Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It lies 16 miles (26 km) north of Manchester. At the time of the 2021 census, the town (including Helmshore) had a population of 15,969. The town is surrounded by high moorland: 370 metres (1,210 ft) to the north; 396 metres (1,299 ft) Cribden to the east; and 418 metres (1,371 ft) Bull Hill to the south.

The town is the birthplace of the industrialist John Cockerill (1790–1840) and the composer Alan Rawsthorne (1905–1971); it was the home for many years of the Irish Republican leader, Michael Davitt (1846–1906). Haslingden Cricket Club is a member of the Lancashire League.