Hyndburn

Hyndburn is a local government district with the status of a borough in the county of Lancashire in England, which is named after the River Hyndburn. Administrative center is the city of Accrington. Other important towns include Church, Clayton -le- Moors and Oswaldtwistle.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 and evolved from the merger of the Borough of Accrington, the Urban Districts Church, Clayton -le- Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton and parts of Burnley Rural District.

Cities and towns

  • Accrington
  • Altham
  • Church
  • Clayton -le-Moors
  • Green Haworth
  • Great Harwood
  • Huncoat
  • Oswaldtwislte

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