Cornholme, United Kingdom
Cornholme is a town of 1,690 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Cornholme
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 9 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Cross and Todmorden War Memorial.
Weather in Cornholme
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About Cornholme
Cornholme is a village in the civil parish of Todmorden, in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the edge of Calderdale, on the boundary with Lancashire, and in the narrow Calder Valley about 2.5 miles (4 km) north-west of Todmorden. The village is close to the A646 Burnley Road.
From the Wikipedia article Cornholme (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks15
Todmorden War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
Statue in Todmorden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
The Hungry Flame
Restaurant · Indian
759 Burnley Road
Mo off; Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-22:30; Sa-Su 12:00-22:30
Moor Fillings
Fast food · Sandwich
752 Burnley Road, Todmorden
Tu-Sa 07:30-14:00; Su 09:00-14:00; PH 09:00-14:00
Churches and places of worship5
Christ Church, Bacup
Church · 2.9 mi
Church in Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK
Church of St John the Divine, Holme Chapel
Church · 2.5 mi
Grade II listed church in Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
Todmorden Unitarian Church
Church · 2.2 mi
Church in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England, UK
History
Cornholme was historically a part of Lancashire, and falls within the OL postcode area. The former principal industries of most of the Upper Calder Valley being cotton weaving and the manufacture of textile accessories such as shuttles and bobbins. The village became part of the West Riding of Yorkshire on 1 January 1888 and part of the Borough of Todmorden, within the West Riding, on 2 June 1896.
Cornholme became a civil parish in 1894, on 30 September 1897 the parish was abolished to form Todmorden.
Cornholme was until 1938 served by Cornholme railway station.
Cornholme is the location of a number of scenes in the 2004 film My Summer of Love.
From the History section of Cornholme on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Cornholme
- Thomas SouthwellBritish zoologist and parasitologist
- Clem RiggEnglish footballer (1899-1966)
Born in Cornholme, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Cornholme
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Getting there and nearby towns
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Todmorden 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Bacup 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Burnley 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Rawtenstall 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Littleborough 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Rossendale 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Nelson 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Brierfield 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Rochdale 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Haslingden 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cornholme (3361112322), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- Cut Mark at Cornholme, 744 Burnley Road, Ray Hutchings, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ Church, Bacup, robert wade, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mount Cross (3638515919), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
- St Michael, Cornholme (3388635902), Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0
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