Haslingden

Haslingden
A view of Haslingden
Haslingden Shown within Rossendale Show map of the Borough of Rossendale Haslingden Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	16,849 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SD783232
District	Rossendale
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROSSENDALE
Postcode district	BB4
Dialling code	01706
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Hyndburn, Rossendale and Darwen
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°42′18″N 2°19′41″W / 53.705°N 2.328°W / 53.705; -2.328

Haslingden /ˈhæzlɪŋdən/ is a town in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. It is 16 miles (26 km) north of Manchester. The name means 'valley of the hazels' or 'valley growing with hazels'.^[1] At the time of the 2011 census the town (including Helmshore) had a population of 15,969.^[2] The town is surrounded by high moorland; 370 m (1215 ft) to the north; 396 m (1300 ft) Cribden to the east; 418 m (1372 ft) Bull Hill to the south.^[3]

Haslingden is the birthplace of the industrialist John Cockerill (1790–1840) and the composer Alan Rawsthorne (1905–1971), and was the home for many years of the Irish Republican leader, Michael Davitt (1846–1906). Haslingden Cricket Club is a member of the Lancashire League.