Sunnyhurst Lane - Darwen (England)
A typical December snowy day in Darwen. Low visibility. Can't see the hills or the Darwen Tower in the distance.
Places to see in ( Darwen - UK )
Places to see in ( Darwen - UK )
Darwen is a market town and civil parish located in Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, Darwen forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area.
Darwen is known locally as Darren and its residents are known as Darreners. The main road through Darwen is the A666 towards Blackburn to the north and Bolton to the south, and ultimately at the Pendlebury boundary with Irlams o' th' Height where it joins the A6, about 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Manchester.
The town stands on the River Darwen, which flows from south to north and is visible only in the outskirts of the town, as within the town centre it runs underground. Darwen is a quintessential Lancastrian town in the centre of the county. Located amid the West Pennine Moors south of Blackburn, it stands within a valley with the River Darwen flowing at its base. The river passes through the town from south to north, subsequently joining the River Ribble, one of the longest rivers in North West England. The A666 road follows the valley through the town centre as part of its route from the Ribble Valley, north of Blackburn, to Bolton and the boundary between Pendlebury and Irlams o' th' Height in Salford. The town's weather conditions made it perfect for cotton weaving and as a result it became one of the largest mill towns in Lancashire.
In 1897 the town council met to deliberate how best to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The idea of building the Jubilee Tower, in conjunction with public access to the moors, was put forward. A competition to design the tower was won by Ralph Ellison from the borough engineer's department and on 22 June 1897 work began.
Today Darwen Library stands at the corner of Knott Street and School Street to the north of the Circus. It was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish migrant to the USA who made his fortune as a producer of iron and steel. He donated £8,000 in response to a speculative appeal for funds by the Library Committee.
The Market Hall was opened on 11 July 1882 and the clock tower was added in 1899 when Dr. Ballantyne became mayor. In the 1930s part of the market ground was made into the town's bus station and still remains today. In 1992 a three-day market was introduced. Although local government proceedings were transferred to Blackburn in the 1970s, the council chambers remained in the building, and were used by the magistrates' court from 1983 until 1992. The town hall currently houses offices of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, and five shop units opened in 2011, and is a venue for meetings of the Darwen Town Council established in 2009.
Bold Venture Park stands to the west of the town, at the foot of the moors and the path which leads to the Jubilee Tower. The land in which the park lies was bought by Rev. W.A. Duckworth. It was built by W. Stubbs of the Borough Engineers and Thomas Hogy the landscaper and gardener, and opened in 1889. Sunnyhurst Woods was originally owned by the Brock-Hollinshead family and used for hunting stag.
Darwen sits in a large valley strung along the A666 road along the valley floor. Darwen stands athwart the Ribble Valley railway line, operated by Northern. Darwen railway station has one train per hour between Clitheroe and Manchester (via Bolton). Darwen's bus terminal (Darwen Circus) hosts buses up to every 12 minutes to Blackburn/Accrington on weekdays.
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063: Destination of Darwen (Darwen Tower, Earnsdale Reservoir and Darwen Moor)
WEST PENNINE MOORS WALK FEATURING DARWEN MOOR AND THE JUBILEE TOWER
“Destination of Darwen”
Filmed 30th August 2016
Running time: 19 minutes
My preceding walks exploring the West Pennine Moors, along with their interesting towers and monuments, had wetted my appetite for more of the same. I manage to find another walk in the area, this time on Darwen Moor, again with a fascinating tower, only this time I can actually explore the inside of it…..
Filmed in West Pennine Moors in the county of Lancashire. Locations include Darwen Moor, Earnsdale Reservoir, India Mill Chimney and Jubilee Tower.
Written, researched, directed, camera and sound, edited and music by Patrick Leach.
Any other names credited in this film, i.e. Bob Morgan and Martin Roy, are pseudonyms, which I used at the time of making this film. However, I no longer use these pseudonyms as I want viewers to be clear that my films are completely my own work.
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Jubilee Tower DARWEN
The octagonal Jubilee Tower (generally called Darwen Tower) at grid reference SD678215 on Darwen Hill overlooking the town of Darwen in Lancashire, England, was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and also to celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor. It was opened to the public on 24 September 1898.
85 feet (25.9 m) in height, walkers can climb to the top via the internal staircase to admire the views of North Yorkshire, Morecambe Bay, Blackpool Tower, Cumbria, the Isle of Man, North Wales, Derbyshire, elsewhere in Lancashire, and surrounding moorland.
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Great British Hike - Darwen Moors Loop
Another UK hike from back in 2016, this time we hiked a bunch of peaks in the moorlands of Darwen, including a climb of the Jubilee Tower. The Tower was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (1867) and also to celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor.
Drone Flight at Jubilee Tower, Lancashire.
Jubilee Tower Darwen, Lancashire, DJI Mavic Pro.
By 1897 Queen Victoria had reigned over the British Empire for sixty years, longer than any other monarch. A permanent memorial of this event was planned in the form of a tower perched on the hill overlooking the town of Huddersfield. Despite some difficulty raising the money required, the tower was opened by the Earl of Scarborough on 24 June 1899. Although often referred to as the Jubilee Tower, the correct name is the Victoria Tower. Designed by Isaac Jones of London, it was built by the firm of Ben Graham and Sons of Folly Hall, using stone from Crosland Hill. It cost £3,298, and was 106 feet (32.3 m) high, which, added to the height of the hill itself, made the top 1,000 feet (305 m) above sea level.
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Jubilee Tower, Darwen Drone Panoramic
Lancaster University Runners vs Cyclists Jubilee Tower
27/11/13 Lancaster University Cycling Club race the Lancaster University Running Club. I thin it's fair to say I started a bit too fast.
Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen - Near Blackburn, Lancashire
Sunnyhurst Wood - beautiful wooded valley in Darwen, Lancashire (near Blackburn). Lots of wildlife.
Shaded paths line the valley along Sunnyhurst Brook leading up to the Earnsdale Reservoir and Darwen Moor and the Jubilee Tower (Darwen Tower).
The Olde England Kiosk is here and is a licensed function room suitable for weddings and other celebrations.
Sunnyhurst Woods are managed by Blackburn with Darwen Council
60 Seconds of Darwen/Darwen Tower/Tockholes Descents
Quick GoPro Quik video of a load of Darwen/Darwen Tower/Tockholes descents!
Jubilee Tower - Abbeystead, Overwyresdale, Lancashire - View over Morecambe Bay - April 2018
View from Jubilee Tower towards Morecambe Bay.
Unseen Footage Of Agent Being Abused from Ainsworth Lord Estates in Darwen
Paul Ainsworth-Lord from Ainsworth Lord Estates is being abused by difficult tenant who is refusing to allow agent to inspect the property!!
Tockholes Road & Jubilee Tower Darwen Drone Footage, Lancashire
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Drone footage captured by DJI Phantom 4 of Tockholes Road, Jubilee Tower and parts of Roddlesworth woods.
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POV ( Point Of View ) At Darwen Tower , Jubilee Tower 23/12/19
My point of view at Darwen Tower
Andrew (Young Granville) plays guitar at the Jubilee tower Darwen
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Cartridge Hill & Darwen Jubilee Tower 2018-07-15
A few video clips from the walk at Tockholes, Darwen (Lancs) up to Cartridge Hill and then across to Darwen Jubilee Tower. No radio/cooking on this one.