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词条 North Turton
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  1. Geography and administration

     Landscape  Civic history 

  2. Transport

     Roads  Railways 

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

{{infobox UK place
|coordinates = {{coord|53.6388|-2.398253|display=inline,title}}
|official_name= North Turton
| population = 3,867
| population_ref = (2011 Census)[1]
|os_grid_reference= SD737158
|civil_parish= North Turton
|unitary_england= Blackburn with Darwen
|lieutenancy_england= Lancashire
|region= North West England
|country= England
|post_town= BOLTON
|postcode_area= BL
|postcode_district= BL7
|dial_code= 01204
|constituency_westminster= Rossendale and Darwen
|pushpin_map = United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen
|pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Blackburn with Darwen
}}North Turton is a civil parish of the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the civil parish has a population of 3,736, increasing to 3,867 at the 2011 Census.[1][2]

North Turton is the northern part of the historic area of Turton.

Geography and administration

Landscape

North Turton is in the West Pennine Moors, between Blackburn in the north and Bolton to the south.

Civic history

North Turton was created in 1974 from the rural part of the former Turton Urban District. Within this civil parish there are three villages, Edgworth, Chapeltown, Belmont, and several hamlets, Entwistle, Quarlton, Round Barn, Turton Bottoms and Whittlestone Head.

Transport

Roads

There are three main roads that cross North Turton: the A666 (Blackburn Road), the A675 (Belmont Road), and the B6391 (Chapeltown Road).

Railways

There is an infrequent railway commuter service at Entwistle railway station which is served by Northern, which operate services on the Ribble Valley Line. There was a second, Turton and Edgworth railway station but was closed in the 1960s by the Beeching cuts.[3]

See also

  • Listed buildings in North Turton

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf |title=Parish headcount |publisher=Lancashire County Council |accessdate=2008-12-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210214612/http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf |archivedate=10 December 2006 |df=dmy-all }}
2. ^{{NOMIS2011|id=1170211126|title=North Turton Parish|accessdate=4 March 2018}}
3. ^Welcome to North Turton. URL accessed 26 May 2007.

External links

  • Welcome to North Turton
  • North Turton Parish Map
  • Up to date weather for North Turton, Lancashire
  • Chairmen of Turton Urban District Council 1873-1974
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