Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.676°N -2.315°W |
Official Name: | Irwell Vale |
Shire District: | Rossendale |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Rossendale and Darwen |
Post Town: | Bury |
Postcode District: | BL0 |
Postcode Area: | BL |
Dial Code: | 01706 |
Os Grid Reference: | SD791200 |
Static Image Name: | Irwell Vale.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Irwell Vale |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Borough of Rossendale |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Rossendale |
Irwell Vale is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, in North West England. which lies at the confluence of the River Ogden and River Irwell.
The village is bounded to the south by Edenfield, Ramsbottom and Stubbins; to the west by Holcombe and to the north Haslingden and Rawtenstall. There is a railway station at Irwell Vale on the East Lancashire Railway that is open to the public on weekends, public holidays and services stop Wednesday, Thursday & Friday during spring and summer. This preserved heritage railway runs diesel and steam services through the year with main stopping points at Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury and Heywood. Irwell Vale railway station is between Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall.