What is "broadclough"

Broadclough – historically Broad Clough (meaning "broad valley") – is a village located to the north of Bacup (where population details are included), previously having been a part of the old Borough of Bacup and now with Rossendale borough of Lancashire and part of the Greenclough Ward. It is part of the Rossendale and Darwen constituency, with Jake Berry having been the Member of Parliament since 2010. Like much of Bacup, Broadclough is rapidly becoming a commuter area for towns such as Manchester, Burnley, Accrington, Preston, Blackburn, Rochdale (and further afield).

Broadclough is serviced by Broadclough Lodge which is a special school and the mixed maintained North Primary School which sits at the top of the ridge of the clough from which the village gets its name. Children at Northern Primary School may take an 11 Plus exam to be considered for selection to Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School.