Burnley (/ˈbÉœË rnli/) is a town in Lancashire, England, with a 2001
population of 73,021. It is 21 miles (34 km) north of Manchester and
20 miles (32 km) east of Preston, at the confluence of the River
Calder and River Brun.The town is located near countryside to the
south and east, with the smaller towns of Padiham and Nelson to the
west and north respectively. It has a reputation as a regional centre
of excellence for the manufacturing and aerospace industries.The town
began to develop in the early medieval period as a number of farming
hamlets surrounded by manor houses and royal forests, and has held a
market for more than 700 years. During the Industrial Revolution it
became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns; at its peak it
was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth, and a major
centre of engineering. Burnley Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter