Roughlee

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53°51′32″N 2°14′17″W / 53.859°N 2.238°W / 53.859; -2.238

Roughlee /roʊˈliː/[citation needed] is a village in the civil parish of Roughlee Booth, in the Pendle district, in the county of Lancashire, England. It is close to Nelson, Barrowford and Blacko. The village lies at the foot of Pendle Hill, well known for the Pendle Witches, and includes the hamlet of Crowtrees.

The village has won the small village category of the Lancashire Best Kept Village competition in 2006, and the champion village category in 2007.[1] It was also runner-up in the champion category in 2009.[2]

The village is featured in Joseph Delaney's 2008 novel The Spook's Battle.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 318,[3] a decrease from 328 in the 2001 census.[4]

Notable people

  • Alice Nutter (witch) was accused in Pendle and hanged as a witch in 1612 and now has a statue in the village.[5]
  • Bobby Elliott who was a drummer in the Hollies lives here.[5]

See also

  • iconLancashire portal

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ "Towns and Villages". forestofbowland.com. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Roughlee and Barley honoured in Lancs Best-Kept Village contest". Pendle Today. Johnston Press. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Roughlee Booth Parish (1170215075)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Pendle Retrieved 2009-09-18
  5. ^ a b "Statue to Pendle Witch unveiled". BBC News. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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