Altham, Lancashire
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Altham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Hyndburn, in Lancashire, England. The village is 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Burnley, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Accrington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Clayton-le-Moors, and is on the A678 Blackburn to Burnley road.
Altham | |
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St James' Church | |
Area | 2.19 sq mi (5.7 km2) [1] |
Population | 1,137 (2011) [1] |
• Density | 519/sq mi (200/km2) |
OS grid reference | SD775325 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Accrington |
Postcode district | BB5 |
Dialling code | 01254 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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The village is located in the north east corner of the parish on the River Calder, and in the south west is Altham West, a suburb of Accrington. The census of 2001 recorded a population for the parish of 897,[2] increasing to 1,137 at the 2011 Census.[1] However the village's 2011 population was only 343.[3] The Ham class minesweeper HMS Altham was named after the village.[citation needed]