Rawtenstall

Rawtenstall is the largest town and administrative center of the Rossendale borough in southeastern Lancashire, northwestern England. It is situated north of Greater Manchester within the ancient Forest of Rossendale. The town's growth, along with other towns in the borough, was driven by the cotton textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, with contributions from coal mining and stone quarrying. While textile and footwear manufacturing have largely declined, light engineering remains significant. The surrounding area features extensive Pennine moorlands, primarily used for hill farming.1