Hurstwood is a rural hamlet on the eastern outskirts of

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, England. It is in the

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Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood is a civil parish in the Borough of Burnley, in Lancashire, England. Situated on the eastern outskirts of Burnley, in 2011 it had a population of 2,963. The parish contains part of the Pike Hill and Brownside suburb ...

and the

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History

The Old English word is thought to mean a wooded prominence, as 'wood' (OE ) has been appended, it may just mean a prominence in this case. The older part of the settlement contains three buildings that are recorded in the

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as designated Grade II*

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s, being particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Hurstwood Hall, the Great Barn next to it, and Spencer House are all thought to have been constructed in late 16th century. It is believed that the Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser was part of the family that built Spenser House in Hurstwood. Scenes from the 1996

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adaptation of ''

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'' were filmed at Spenser House and Hurstwood Hall.

Geography

To the east is Hurstwood reservoir, and south-east is Cant Clough reservoir, both are passed by the Mary Towneley Loop section of the

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and the Burnley Way footpath. The

River Brun The River Brun is a river in eastern Lancashire. It is approximately long and has a catchment area (not including the River Don) of . Course Thought to begin at the confluence of Hurstwood Brook (draining Wether Edge, Hameldon and supplying ...

is usually said to begin at the confluence of Hurstwood Brook and Rock Water at the edge of the hamlet.

People

* Richard Tattersall (1724–1795), founder of racehorse auctioneers

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, was born here. Tattersalls Farm is next to Hurstwood Hall.

Media gallery

Image:Spenser's House - geograph.org.uk - 494599.jpg, Spencer House. Image:Hurstwood Christian Church Hurstwood - geograph.org.uk - 84062.jpg, Hurstwood Church. Image:Cottages, Hurstwood.jpg, Rose Cottage and Brookside. Image:Hurstwood 023.jpg, Hurstwood Reservoir and the remnants of Worsthorne Quarries.

References

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