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Darwen Town and Market Hall: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darwen_Town_Hall.jpgAuthor: Oliver241088
Darwen is a market town on the southeastern part of Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, with Blackburn, of course. Darwen covers 7.58 sq km (2.93 sq mi) and has a population of 32,000 people (2012 estimate).
The history of human habitation around Darwen goes back to the early Bronze Age, based on the discovery of a barrow dating to 2000 BC in the area. The Romans also left evidence of their presence, including remains of a Roman road.
As with many of the towns in Lancashire, Darwen had a tradition in spinning and weaving. This helped it become one of the centers of the Lancashire textile industry during the 19th century Industrial Revolution. Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule, spent part of his life there.
Darwen Carnegie Library: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darwen_Carnegie_Library,_Knott_Street,_Darwen_BB3_3BU_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1413018.jpgAuthor: robert wade
The Darwen textile industry suffered a downturn following the First World War. This was worsened by a boycott of cotton goods by India. Nonetheless, the unemployed textile workers gave a warm welcome to visiting Mohandas K Gandhi in 1931.Today Darwen is a quiet English town with a number of well-preserved historic sites.
Visiting Darwen
From Manchester, take the M61 motorway until Exit 2, then continue on the A666 road heading north till you reach Darwen, on the way to Blackburn.
Jubilee Tower, Darwen: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darwen_or_Jubilee_tower._-_geograph.org.uk_-_380057.jpgAuthor: ALAN SOUTHWORTH
Places of Interest in Darwen
- Darwen Jubilee Tower: Tower built in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
- Darwen Library: Library constructed partly funded by Andrew Carnegie. It was opened in 1908 in the presence of the mayor and Carnegie himself.
- Darwen Town and Market Hall: Historic civic building erected in 1882, with its clock tower added in 1899.
- St Cuthbert's Church, Darwen: Anglican parish church in Darwen built between 1875 and 1878.
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