Cliviger is a small village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is situated to the south of Burnley and northwest of Todmorden. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2006 estimate... Burnley is a large market town in the north-east of Lancashire in north-west England with a population of 89,542[1] (2001 census). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Geography and administration

Cliviger is one of the civil parishes of Burnley and is the second largest parish in the United Kingdom. The source of the River Irwell is located at Cliviger. . ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The River Irwell is a river in the counties of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in England. ...

It was the home of legendary Burnley goalkeeper Jerry Dawson. Burnley Football Club are a professional football club based in Burnley, in north-east Lancashire, England. ... Jerry Dawson, born March 8, 1888 in Cliviger, England is a former professional goalkeeper. ...

Currently represented on Burnley Borough Council by Michael Tattersall and David Hegginbotham (both of whom are affiliated with the Conservative Party), Cliviger is made up of five enumeration districts named Mereclough, Overtown, Walk Mill, Southward Bottom and Holme Chapel; the last being regarded as the village centre, with a Primary School (St. John's) and the village hall.

The village is on one of the major transport links between Lancashire and West Yorkshire (the A646), and also had a major railway station until a major accident closed the station in 1909. Nowadays, it is mainly used as a commuter village for people working in Burnley. Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... A Commuter village sits in a rural area, formerly inhabited by people who worked in, or who had worked in, the village or close to it, now inhabited mainly by people who travel to work in a nearby town. ... Burnley is a large market town in the north-east of Lancashire in north-west England with a population of 89,542[1] (2001 census). ...

History

In 1196 the village was known as Clivercher and in 1246 Clivacher, which means 'Sloping Acre'. During the mid 18th century it produced worsted pieces for the neighbouring town of Burnley. Cliviger gorge is renown for its natural beauty. An annual event is the Holme Sheep Fair, which is said to be one of the oldest village fairs in England.

St John the Divine Church in Holme Chapel was built in 1787 by Rev. Dr. Thomas Dunham Whitaker who was vicar of the parish from 1796 to 1821.

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