Rawtenstall is a town in the borough of Rossendale, Lancashire, England.
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10 Facts About Rawtenstall
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Subsequently, Rawtenstall was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1891 and in 1894 a civil parish was created to match the borders of the borough.
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Rawtenstall is part of the Rossendale and Darwen constituency, after the constituency of Rossendale was abolished in 1983.
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Rawtenstall has a public library, built in 1906 with Carnegie funding.
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Rossendale Valley's local newspaper, the Rossendale Free Press was originally based in Rawtenstall, before being bought out by the Manchester Evening News in 2009 and subsequently moving to Manchester.
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Rawtenstall has one of the largest indoor markets in Rossendale, which suffered a serious arson attack in March 2011.
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Police facilities in Rawtenstall were one of five sites used for the training of new recruits to the Lancashire Constabulary.
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Rawtenstall is the location of the area's county and magistrates' courts.
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Rawtenstall is home to the North of England's largest dry ski-slope.
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Rawtenstall is home to Rossendale RUFC, who compete in the Regional 1 North West.
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