IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Palmer Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 8BS
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Palmer Road, BB1 8BS by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (32 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
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Lilford Rd Cut Benchmark
Cut benchmark on the NW corner of the junction of Lilford Road and Shear Bank Road
Image: © droflas
Taken: 19 Feb 2017
0.09 miles
3
Steps by Corporation Park
This street along the east side of Corporation Park is so steep that it has steps. Beyond are fine views across Blackburn to the hills around Darwen.
Image: © Kenneth Yarham
Taken: 23 Mar 2008
0.16 miles
5
The 'Big Can', Corporation Park
Corporation Park is a fine example of a traditional Victorian park close to the centre of Blackburn. The park was laid out by William Henderson and opened in 1857. The park is designated as a Grade II* Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001344 Historic England List Entry Number: 1001344)
The park has two picturesque lakes which are home to many species of waterfowl, including mute swan and ducks. The larger water feature is known as 'the Big Can' and was formed from a pre-existing reservoir, Pemberton Clough. This was created in 1772 and was the town's water supply. Wooden pipes were laid to the town's standpipes until the installation of the mains water in 1847. People were charged a penny per bucketful of water (the smaller lake is known as 'the Can' because people took cans to the lake to draw water).
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 13 Sep 2020
0.17 miles
6
Top of the hill on Shear Brow
The road descends steeply to the town centre. There is an inevitable speed camera.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 31 Dec 2011
0.17 miles
9
The Large Lake at Corporation Park
Corporation Park is a fine example of a traditional Victorian park close to the centre of Blackburn. The park was laid out by William Henderson and opened in 1857. The park is designated as a Grade II* Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest (https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1001344 Historic England List Entry Number: 1001344)
The park has two picturesque lakes which are home to many species of waterfowl, including mute swan and ducks. The larger water feature is known as 'the Big Can' and was formed from a pre-existing reservoir, Pemberton Clough. This was created in 1772 and was the town's water supply. Wooden pipes were laid to the town's standpipes until the installation of the mains water in 1847. People were charged a penny per bucketful of water (the smaller lake is known as 'the Can' because people took cans to the lake to draw water).
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 13 Sep 2020
0.19 miles
10
Statue of Flora.
Statue in Corporation park, Blackburn next to lake spillway.
Inscription on plinth reads:- Flora presented by T.H.Fairhurst Blackburn 1871.
Image: © Tony Mercer
Taken: 1 Jan 2009
0.19 miles