Oakenshaw, Lancashire
Oakenshaw is part of Clayton-le-Moors in Lancashire, England.
| Oakenshaw | |
|---|---|
 The Royal Oak public house | |
  Oakenshaw Location in Hyndburn  Oakenshaw Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD742315 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ACCRINGTON |
| Postcode district | BB5 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Thomas de Clayton was the first grantee of Oakenshaw in the middle of the 11th-century.[1] A Calico printworks was established here (on Hyndburn Brook) by J Peel in the late 18th century.[2]
References
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, John, eds. (1911), The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster Vol 6, Victoria County History - Constable & Co, pp. 417–423, OCLC 270761418, retrieved 27 December 2017
- Historic England. "Monument No. 44551 (44551)". PastScape. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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