Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.775°N -2.477°W |
Population: | 5,948 |
Official Name: | Brownhill |
Unitary England: | Blackburn with Darwen |
Lieutenancy England: | Lancashire |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Blackburn |
Post Town: | BLACKBURN |
Postcode District: | BB1 |
Postcode Area: | BB |
Dial Code: | 01254 |
Os Grid Reference: | SD685310 |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Blackburn#United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Blackburn##Shown within Blackburn with Darwen |
Static Image Name: | Brownhill Arms. - geograph.org.uk - 1101248.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Brownhill Arms |
Brownhill is a suburb of Blackburn, in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, England. It is situated to the north-east of the town centre, in the Roe Lee ward which has an estimated population of 5,948.[1] Other nearby places include Ramsgreave, Wilpshire and Sunnybower.
Brownhill sports a number of local businesses including Brownhill Pharmacy, Brownhill Post Office, Brownhill Arms (situated approximately 0.3miles from Ramsgreave and Wilpshire railway station[2]) and Videorama.
In the centre of Brownhill is the junction of the A666 Whalley New Road and A6119 Blackburn Ring Road; when the ring road was built in the 1920s it was a roundabout with the Blackburn to Wilpshire tram route through the middle.[3]
Brownhill has three churches: Holy Souls (Roman Catholic), St Gabriel's (Church of England) and Trinity (Congregational). St Gabriel's is located on Brownhill Drive, and was built in 1933[4] to replace the original St Gabriel's Church, which was situated on Pearl Street. St Gabriel's is now somewhat of a famous Blackburnian landmark due to its 'light-up' red cross, which was installed in 1964,[5] can be seen as far away as Clayton-le-Moors (approximately 8miles).
The BP garage in Brownhill offers 24-hour fuel, off licence and grocery services.