Padiham
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Padiham is a small town (population of 8,998 according to the 2001 census), on the River Calder amid the hills of north-east Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles to the west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill. It is part of the Borough of Burnley. Padiham was an urban district until 1974 [1], and a civil parish again since 2002. As with many of the new districts created in 1974, not all people in Padiham are happy being governed from Burnley although the town had long belonged to the Burnley postal town and forms a continuous urban area with it. Burnley Borough Council now addresses public correspondence to the people of Burnley and Padiham giving Padihamers a more equal stance. Some Padihamers believe the borough should be renamed 'Burnley with Padiham. [2]
The town dates back to at least the 11th century, before the Norman Conquest. For hundreds of years it was a market town where produce from Pendleside was bought and sold (Padiham market continues today, being held every Wednesday and Friday). Today Padiham is well served with good bus links to Burnley, Blackburn and Preston, a Co-op and a Somerfield supermarket as well as many local stores. A new business park 'Shuttleworth Mead' has added to the employment offer in the area which in turn has great links to the motorway network.
The town expanded and was substantially redeveloped during the Industrial Revolution and the central area is now a conservation area.
Nearby attractions include Gawthorpe Hall and Sherry’s Towel Mill.
John Wesley (1757) believed Padiham held: ".....the wildest women I ever beheld".
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