Briercliffe
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Briercliffe (historically Briercliffe-with-Extwistle) is a civil parish in the borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Burnley.[2] The parish contains suburbs of Burnley (including Harle Syke and Haggate), and the rural area north east of the town. Hamlets in the parish include Cockden, Lane Bottom and in the Extwistle area, the tiny hamlet of Roggerham. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 4,031.[1]
Briercliffe | |
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Monk Hall farm | |
Area | 6.53 sq mi (16.9 km2) [1] |
Population | 4,031 (2011) [1] |
• Density | 617/sq mi (238/km2) |
OS grid reference | SD8749034897 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BURNLEY |
Postcode district | BB10 |
Dialling code | 01282 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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The parish adjoins the Burnley parish of Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood and the unparished area of Burnley, the Pendle parishes of Brierfield, Nelson and Trawden Forest and West Yorkshire.