In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Kelbrook like this:
KELBROOK, a chapelry in Thornton-in-Craven parish, W. R. Yorkshire; on the Colne and Skipton railway, adjacent to Lancashire, 1½ mile NE of Foulridge r. station and 3 NNE of Colne. Post town, Colne. Pop., about 1, 100. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Ripon. Value, £180.* Patron, Wilson, Esq. The church was built in 1838; is in the pointed style; and consists of nave, aisles, and transept, with porch and tower. There are a Methodist chapel and a national school..
Additional information about this locality is available for Thornton in Craven
Kelbrook through time
Kelbrook is now part of Pendle district. Click here for graphs and data of how Pendle has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kelbrook itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kelbrook, in Pendle and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25489
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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