27-655: Baxenden is a village and ward in the Borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire , North-West England. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 4,042. Baxenden is sometimes known to locals as Bash . Whilst people have inhabited the site for centuries, most of the village dates from the Victorian - Edwardian periods or is more recent. Historically a part of the Blackburn Hundred the first record of Baxenden appears in 1194 as
54-600: A climb from the junction at Stubbins railway station for 5 miles at an average of 1 in 78 to a summit in Baxenden at 771 feet above sea level followed by a 2 and a quarter mile drop down Baxenden Bank, at times as steep as 1 in 38/40. Nowadays ‘the lines' as they are known is a well used footpath which has been recently incorporated into a network of paths that lead throughout the borough. Buses to Rochdale , Accrington and Manchester pass through Baxenden. Baxenden has one primary school; St John's Primary built in 1880 to replace
81-686: A contract worth £3,500. Alongside this road print works, mills and coal mines developed which led to the need for greater housing in the area and the associated services needed. The surnames Baxendale and Baxenden originate from this village. The village is part of the constituency of Hyndburn and is represented in Parliament by the Labour MP Sarah Smith . It is represented in Hyndburn borough council by two Conservative councillors. Hyndburn borough council devolves some limited powers and funding to
108-719: A converted textile mill. The council moved there in 2002. Full council meetings are usually held at Accrington Town Hall . There are approximately nine state secondary schools in Hyndburn. These include The Hyndburn Academy , St Christopher's Church of England High School , Accrington Academy , Rhyddings , Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School , The Hollins , along with Broadfield Specialist School, and North Cliffe School. The percentage of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSEs at grades A*-C has increased from 43.7% in 2001 up to 75.9% in 2011. Absences dropped from 12,052 in 2006 to 9,545 in 2011, mainly due to schools competing. The district
135-464: A dentist, takeaway, newsagents, butchers, bakers, pharmacy, hairdressers, numerous pubs - Dog & Partridge, Alma, Victoria, Village Club, etc. As of 2013 Baxenden has had its own internet local radio station called Baxenden Radio. [REDACTED] Media related to Baxenden at Wikimedia Commons Hyndburn Hyndburn / ˈ h aɪ n d b ər n / is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire , England. Its council
162-556: A school built in the 1833 sited near the modern junction of Manchester Road with Southwood Drive, and one high school; The Hollins . There were two churches in Baxenden. St John the Baptist Church founded in 1875, site of the war memorial, and Baxenden Methodist Church, which closed in 2013. The modern vicarage, built in 1977, stands on the site of the old Baxenden House and the Baxenden vaccary of Henry de Lacy, Baron of Pontefract . Baxenden Cricket Club, founded around 1868, play in
189-424: A shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The role of Mayor of Hyndburn is largely ceremonial, with political leadership instead provided by the leader of the council . The leaders since 1974 have been: Following the 2024 election , the composition of the council was: The next election
216-474: Is also the home of the chemicals works Baxenden Chemicals. On the night of 6 September 1974, the so-called Black Panther, Donald Neilson , shot the Baxenden sub-postmaster, Derek Astin, at his home, injuring him so that he died soon after arriving at hospital. The Irish republican social campaigner Michael Davitt worked as a child at Stelfoxe's Victoria Mill (later the Victoria and Alliance Mill) in Baxenden. It
243-551: Is based in Accrington , the largest town, and the borough also covers the outlying towns of Clayton-le-Moors , Great Harwood , Oswaldtwistle and Rishton . The borough was created in 1974 and takes its name from the River Hyndburn . It had a population of 80,734 at the 2011 Census . Elections to the council are held in three out of every four years, with one third of the 35 seats on the council being elected at each election. Both
270-590: Is due in 2026. Since the last boundary changes in 2002 the council has comprised 35 councillors representing 16 wards , with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held three years out of every four, with roughly a third of the council elected each time for a four year term of office. Lancashire County Council elections are held in the fourth year of the cycle when there are no borough council elections. The council's main offices are at Scaitcliffe House on Ormerod Street in Accrington, being part of
297-470: Is open to the public as well as members of the Society. The show consist of Flower, Vegetables, Confectionery, Floral Art, handicrafts and children's classes, with many sections open to none members and is a great community event for all the family. For allotment information, advice and to learn more about the annual show visit the B.A.G.S. Website Baxenden has the usual amenities of a village of its size such as
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#1732854538005324-625: Is polycentric and is located between the larger settlements of Blackburn and Burnley. It is linked to both areas by the M65 motorway and the East Lancashire railway line . The borough had a population of 80,734 at the 2011 census. Much of the borough forms part of the Accrington/Rossendale Built-up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics , which covers the borough and parts of
351-591: Is usually held by a different councillor each year. They chair meetings of the full council and are expected to be politically impartial during their term of office, but they do get an additional casting vote in the event of a tie. The mayors since 1974 have been: The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of Hyndburn. 53°46′05″N 2°22′55″W / 53.768°N 2.382°W / 53.768; -2.382 Baxenden railway station Baxenden railway station served
378-536: The Conservative and Labour parties have controlled the council at different times, as well as periods when no party has had a majority. Hyndburn borders the boroughs of Ribble Valley to the north, Burnley to the east, Rossendale to the south, and Blackburn with Darwen to the west. The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , as a non-metropolitan district covering
405-620: The Baxenden Area Council for resolving minor local issues. Baxenden lies south of Accrington on the A680 otherwise known as Manchester Road. It is between 200m at its northern edge and 280m at its southern edge above sea level. It is sited in a wedge shaped valley between Hameldon Hill and Oswaldtwistle Moor. Hameldon means scarred hill . Oswaldtwistle Moor is a part of the West Pennine Moors . The valley presumably being carved out by
432-476: The borough. In March 2010, Hyndburn Borough Council was voted the 10 th best council in The Times "Best Public Sector Places to Work". The borough also made it to The Times Best Companies Guide . The council has been under no overall control since 2022. Following the 2023 election a Conservative minority administration formed. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as
459-475: The local cricket league from their grounds off Back Lane. There is a yearly race in the area called the Bash Grueller. Baxenden Golf Club, founded in 1913 a challenging 9 hole course. B.A.G.S. as it is known locally, has been in existence for over 50 years and was set up by and for local gardeners. BAGS holds an Annual Flower Show at Hollins Technology College (next door) on the first Saturday of September, which
486-463: The main occupation of the residents of Baxenden. Development of the area began during the Industrial Revolution . The current road through the area was the last road built by Blind Jack Metcalf o' Knaresborough and was completed in 1791 with the old road becoming what is now known as Back Lane and Hollins Lane. It was one of the most challenging roads that he built and he made a loss of £40 on
513-416: The name from Hyndburn to "Accrington and Districts", to aid recognition of the borough by those not familiar with the area. After a public consultation, the change of name did not go ahead. Hyndburn Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lancashire County Council . Altham is a civil parish , which forms a third tier of local government for that part of
540-436: The neighbouring borough of Rossendale . The Acrrington/Rossendale built-up area extends from the town of Accrington to Rawtenstall and Bacup , taking in parts of the boroughs of Hyndburn and Rossendale. The Accrington/Rossendale built-up area was recorded at having a population of 125,059 at the 2011 census. Altham is the only civil parish in Hyndburn. The rest of the borough is an unparished area . The role of mayor
567-452: The records of the de Lacy family the name of Baxenden had evolved to Bakestonden where records show 12s 2d were spent transporting seven loads of lead from Baxenden to Bradford. The lead mine closing as late as 1780. By 1494 the name had evolved to Baxtonden . Local families of historic significance are the Cunliffes of Hollins, Holdens, Hargreaves & Kenyons. Historically farming was
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#1732854538005594-542: The site of a vaccary subject to Kirkstall Abbey . In the records Baxenden appears under the name Bastanedenecloch likely meaning valley where baking stones are found from the Old English bæc-stan meaning baking stone denu meaning valley (see dale ) and clōh meaning ravine (in Northern Middle English clōh evolved into cloghe which has survived in a number of local place names as clough ). By 1305 in
621-573: The streams which flow through the area. These streams, Warmden Brook and Woodnook Water, merge beneath Accrington and are tributaries of the River Hyndburn ; itself a tributary of the Rivers Calder and then Ribble . Baxenden ward is site of Haworth Park home to the Haworth Art Gallery . Built in 1909 as Hollins Hill for the prominent local industrialist William Haworth. After the death of his sister Miss Anne Haworth in 1920 she bequeathed it to
648-427: The territory of six former districts, which were abolished at the same time, plus a single parish from a seventh district: The new district was given the name Hyndburn, taken from the River Hyndburn which passes through the district. The new district was awarded borough status on the day that it came into being, allowing the chairman of the council to take the title of mayor. In 2007, the council proposed changing
675-474: The town and, in honour, the town named the Gallery for her family. Opened 21 September 1921 the Gallery is home of probably Europe's most significant collection of Tiffany glass chiefly consisting of over one hundred and forty pieces of his Favrile , or ‘hand-made', Glass. The gallery also has a collection of oil paintings and watercolours. Baxenden is probably best known as the home of Holland's Pies . Baxenden
702-567: The villages of Baxenden in Hyndburn and Rising Bridge in Rossendale . It was situated just inside the old boundary of Haslingden on the line from Bury Bolton Street to Accrington , which was opened in 1848 by the East Lancashire Railway . The station gave its name to the nearby Baxenden Bank, the two-mile section towards Accrington that included gradients as steep as 1 in 38 . The Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways Company built
729-496: Was here, at the age of eleven, where his arm was lacerated so badly by a spinning machine it had to be amputated; for which he received no compensation. Baxenden was once served by Baxenden railway station however this was closed in 1951 before the lines themselves were removed in 1970-71 as recommended by the Beeching Axe . This line was once notorious as one of the most difficult in the country due to its ‘alpine' nature involving
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