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Bacup is a town within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England. It is located between Burnley, Todmorden, Rochdale and Rawtenstall, near the border with West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census, Bacup had a population of 12,763. Rossendale is a local government district with borough status. ...
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Having previously been a mill town of the Industrial Revolution, Bacup was once described by English Heritage as the best preserved cotton mill town in England.[1] Amoskeag Canal, 1948, by Charles Sheeler A mill town is a community that grew up around one or more mills or factories, usually on a river that was used as a source of power in the days before electricity. ...
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Geography and administration In terms of altitude, Bacup is the highest town in East Lancashire (835'/250m above sea level).
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History
Early history Bacup is mentioned in a charter by Robert de Lacey in 1200 where a small village named "Fulebachope" is described. The Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names translates this as "muddy valley by a ridge", which remains a recognisably accurate description. It makes it one of the oldest settlements in the Rossendale Valley. Another, oft quoted and more attractive (although sadly unreliable) explanation for the name is that farmers from the nearby Deerplay Farm would order the deer 'backup' the hill from Bacup (which is, however, pronounced 'bay-cup'). Deerplay is now the name of a pub, and the source of the River Irwell. Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died...
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Bacup was a small settlement throughout the Middle Ages and only began to grow during the Industrial Revolution when, along with the rest of the East Lancashire area, it grew in size as the textile industry developed rapidly and many cotton mills and associated houses were built in the area. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
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Recent history Bacup began to decline during the 20th century as an industrial settlement, a process not helped by the closure of its rail-link. The population of Bacup declined from 22,000 in the 1911 census to 15,000 in the 1971 census.[2] There are on-going attempts to halt the decline with substantial government/EU inspired investment and development schemes. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...
For a comprehensive look at the history of Bacup visit http://www.bacuptimes.co.uk
The Britannia Coco-Nut Dancers Bacup is home to one of the few remaining English folk dance troupes who wear black-face - the Britannia Coco-Nut Dancers, or 'Nutters'. They are also the only genuinely old traditional team in existence, 'the most astounding dance occasion in the entire Custom Calendar'. [3]
Their origin is uncertain, although Moorish, pagan, medieval, mining and Cornish roots - often in combination - have been suggested. Their dancing is very distinctive and colourful, and the key date in the calendar is Easter Saturday, when they process around Bacup, starting at the Travellers Rest pub, and accompanied by the Stacksteads Silver Band. Their two dances are the Garland Dance and the Nut Dance. The 'nuts' are wooden discs, which are worn on the dancers' hands, knees and belts and are struck in time to the music.[4]
Notable residents The professional English footballer, Marc Pugh was born in Bacup and he is currently playing for Shrewsbury Town in the English Football League 2. The internationally renowned fashion designer Betty Jackson was also born in Bacup, as was opera singer Sean Ruane. Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ...
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Marc Pugh (born April 2, 1987) is a professional, England-born football (soccer) midfielder currently contracted to the English club side Burnley F.C., and on loan to the Football Conference outfit Kidderminster Harriers F.C.. Career history Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (loan, November 2005-) Burnley F.C. (April 2004...
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Other Bacup is home to the 17 feet long Elgin Street which has the (much disputed) title of 'shortest street in the world' according to the Guinness Book of Records.[citation needed] Another claim to fame for the town is that the 1980s TV police drama, Juliet Bravo was filmed there, also Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, parts of The League of Gentlemen and much of the film Girls' Night. Elgin Street is a notable street in Ottawa, Canada. ...
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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates is a semi-humorous English crime drama television series which aired from 1996 to 1998 on the BBC. The series starred Patricia Routledge as the title character, Derek Benfield as her patient husband Robert, and Dominic Monaghan as their boarder (and her assistant) Geoffrey Shawcross. ...
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The Bacup Natural History Society was formed in 1878. The work of the society is carried out by a group of volunteers who have a base in the Bacup Natural History Museum which contains an idiosyncratic collection. Open only on Easter Saturday and Thursday evenings from 7.30pm.
References - ^ rossendale.gov.uk - Rossendale Tourist Board 2007
- ^ Census of England & Wales 1911. Return for Bacup CP 22,318; 1971 return for Bacup MB 15,115
- ^ National Trust Guide to Traditional Customs of Britain pp.45; Brian Shuel; Webb & Bower 1985; ISBN 0-86350-051-X
- ^ Once a Year, Some Traditional British Customs pp. 40-41; Homer Sykes; Gordon Fraser, London 1977; ISBN 0 900406 68 2
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