| The large town of Burnley - Lancashire is located in | | | | The origin of Burnley can be traced back to prehistoric |
| the Burnley borough in Lancanshire, England. The big | | | | times. Archeological artefacts like Stone Age flint tools |
| market town has a large population, over 73, 000 | | | | and weapons have been discovered in some parts of |
| residents. The town is situated 18 kilometres away | | | | the town. These were found in the moors. Angles |
| from the eastern side of Blackburn and 40 kilometres | | | | might have occupied this place in the 7th century. |
| away from the eastern side of Preston. The town is | | | | Angle names like Habergham and Padiham can be |
| just on the meeting point of the River Brun and River | | | | found in Burnley. Records of the early settlement by |
| Calder. The name Burnley is translated to "meadow by | | | | the Angles are not available, but as from 1122, records |
| the River Brun". The existence of the town has been | | | | were available. One record involves the handing over |
| traced back to the early medieval times. During this | | | | of the Burnley church to the Ponterfract Abbey |
| time, it was just a small town with a marketplace. | | | | monks. |
| The Industrial Revolution saw the development and | | | | Burnley started as a small community, with farming |
| expansion of the town into a big marketplace. It earned | | | | being the main activity. Farming tools such as corn mill |
| a reputation as a major centre for cotton cloth | | | | were in use in the 1290s. Asmall market was |
| production. Business was booming and many factories | | | | established in 1294, followed by a fulling mill in 1296. A |
| were operational. The face of the town as an industrial | | | | big settlement started in the manor of Ightenhill. It |
| area is changing. Nowadays, the town serves as a | | | | exceeded 50 family units by that time. Other four |
| satellite town for major cities like Leeds and | | | | manners were in existence as well, as part of the |
| Manchester. It is also a relief centre to the M65 transit. | | | | Clitheroe Honour. |
| It is hard to imagine that a town that was once a | | | | Small remnants of early Burnley can be seen today. |
| catalyst of the Industrial Revolution is now employing | | | | One of these is the Market Cross built around 1295. |
| more people in the public sector than in the industrial | | | | The Burnley cross can be seen in the premises of the |
| sector. | | | | Burnley College. |