Barley-with-Wheatley Booth is a civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. It has a population of 298,[1] and contains the village of Barley and the hamlet of White Hough or Whitehough (53°51′32″N 2°15′25″W / 53.859°N 2.257°W). To the west of Barley is Pendle Hill; its summit, at 557 metres (1,827 ft), is within the parish.
| Barley-with-Wheatley Booth | |
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 Upper Black Moss Reservoir | |
  Barley-with-Wheatley Booth Location in Pendle Borough  Barley-with-Wheatley Booth Location in the Forest of Bowland AONB  Barley-with-Wheatley Booth Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 298 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD8240 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURNLEY |
| Postcode district | BB12 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The parish adjoins the Pendle parishes of Blacko, Roughlee Booth and Goldshaw Booth and the Ribble Valley parishes of Sabden, Mearley, Worston, Downham and Twiston. It is part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).[2]
Barley-with-Wheatley Booth was once a township in the ancient parish of Whalley. This became a civil parish in 1866, forming part of the Burnley Rural District from 1894.[3]
Along with Higham-with-West Close Booth, Goldshaw Booth and Roughlee Booth, the parish forms the Higham with Pendleside ward of Pendle Borough Council.[4]
According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 298,[1] an increase from 271 in the 2001 census.[5]
Media gallery edit
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View over the parish from Pendle Hill -
Autumn near White Hough -
Assending Pendle on the footpath from Barley -
Lower Ogden Reservoir from Buttock Farm -
Bridge over White Hough Water
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References edit
Citations
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Barley-with-Wheatley Booth Parish (1170215065)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Forest of Bowland map (Map). forestofbowland.com. Lancashire County Council.
- ^ "Barley With Wheatley Booth Tn/CP through time". visionofbritain.org.uk. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Higham with Pendleside". Ordnance Survey Linked Data Platform. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Pendle Retrieved 2009-09-18
External links edit
Media related to Barley-with-Wheatley Booth at Wikimedia Commons
- Map of modern parish boundary at Lancashire County Council website
- Barley with Wheatley Booth township - British History Online
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