Irwell Vale Explained

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.