In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rossendale like this:
Rossendale Division, parl. div. of NE. Lancashire, pop. 69,887.
Rossendale through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rossendale in Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17295
Date accessed: 26th April 2025
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