Yate and Pickup Bank
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Yate and Pickup Bank is a civil parish in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen
, Lancashire
, England. The parish contains two hamlets
, Bank Fold
and Pickup Bank, and part of the village of Belthorn
, which is on the boundary with Hyndburn
. It has boundaries with the parish of Eccleshill
to the west, North Turton
to the south, and the borough of Hyndburn
, an unparished area
, to the east. The parish adjoins unparished parts of Blackburn with Darwen
in two places: one is near Hoddlesden
in the south-west; the other, in the north, is now along the M65 motorway
, after the parish was extended in 1997. As a result of the boundary changes, part of the village of Guide
is now within the parish.
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.-Formation:...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. The parish contains two hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, Bank Fold
Bank Fold
Bank Fold is a hamlet near Belthorn in Lancashire, England....
and Pickup Bank, and part of the village of Belthorn
Belthorn
Belthorn is a small moorland village situated to the south-east of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is about half a kilometre away from junction 5 of the M65 motorway, which runs from Colne to Preston....
, which is on the boundary with Hyndburn
Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn....
. It has boundaries with the parish of Eccleshill
Eccleshill, Lancashire
Eccleshill is a civil parish in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It contains the hamlets of Eccleshill, Grimshaw and Waterside. Located within the parish is Shaws of Darwen, a manufacturer of sinks and architectural terracotta...
to the west, North Turton
North Turton
North Turton is a civil parish of the Unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 the civil parish has a population of 3,736.-Landscape:...
to the south, and the borough of Hyndburn
Hyndburn
Hyndburn is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Accrington. The district is named after the River Hyndburn....
, an unparished area
Unparished area
In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a civil parish. Most urbanised districts of England are either entirely or partly unparished. Many towns and some cities in otherwise rural districts are also unparished areas and therefore no longer have a town council or city...
, to the east. The parish adjoins unparished parts of Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of Blackburn, the small town of Darwen to the south of it, and the surrounding countryside.-Formation:...
in two places: one is near Hoddlesden
Hoddlesden
Hoddlesden is a village in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, England. The village has a population of approximately 1,300. It is in the borough's East Rural ward, and is situated east of Darwen...
in the south-west; the other, in the north, is now along the M65 motorway
M65 motorway
The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.-History:...
, after the parish was extended in 1997. As a result of the boundary changes, part of the village of Guide
Guide, Lancashire
Guide is a village on the edge of Blackburn, in Lancashire. It is located south of the town centre, and the M65 motorway passes around the south and east of the village with junction five situated immediately to the southwest of the village....
is now within the parish.