Padiham
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Template:GBdot Padiham is a small town on the River Calder amid the hills of north-east Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles to the west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill. It is part of the Borough of Burnley.
The town dates back to at least the 11th century, before the Norman Conquest. For hundreds of years it was a market town where produce from Pendleside was bought and sold (Padiham market continues today, being held every Wednesday and Friday).
The town expanded and was substantially redeveloped during the Industrial Revolution and the central area is now a conservation area.
Nearby attractions include Gawthorpe Hall and Sherry’s Towel Mill.
John Wesley (1757) believed Padiham held: ".....the wildest women I ever beheld".