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 The Bay Horse public house | |
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| OS grid reference | SD843403 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NELSON |
| Postcode district | BB9 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Roughlee /roʊˈliː/[citation needed] is a village in the civil parishofRoughlee Booth, in the Pendle district, in the county of Lancashire, England. It is close to Nelson, Barrowford and Blacko. The village lies at the foot of Pendle Hill, well known for the Pendle Witches, and includes the hamlet of Crowtrees.
The village has won the small village category of the Lancashire Best Kept Village competition in 2006, and the champion village category in 2007.[1] It was also runner-up in the champion category in 2009.[2]
The village is featured in Joseph Delaney's 2008 novel The Spook's Battle.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 318,[3] a decrease from 328 in the 2001 census.[4]
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