Pendle

Pendle, borough (district), administrative county of Lancashire, northwestern England, on the eastern boundary of the county. Most of the borough—including its largest towns Burnley, Nelson, and Colne—lies in the historic county of Lancashire, but an area in the northeast, including the towns of Barnoldswick and Earby, belongs to the historic county of Yorkshire. The borough takes its name from Pendle Hill, with an elevation of 1,831 feet (707 metres), and Pendle Forest, famous for their...