Earby facts for kids
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| Population | 4,538 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD905464 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BARNOLDSWICK |
| Postcode district | BB18 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Earby is a small town and local area in Lancashire, England. Even though it's now part of Lancashire, Earby used to be in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The people of Earby still celebrate their Yorkshire history! It is about 5 miles (8 km) north of Colne, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Skipton, and 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Burnley. In 2011, about 4,538 people lived in Earby.
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Earby's Past: A Look at Its History
From 1909 to 1974, Earby was its own special area called an urban district. This meant it had its own local government. Since 1974, Earby has been part of the Pendle area. It has its own town council that helps manage local matters.
The Old Grammar School and Museum
The old Grammar School building in Earby is very old and important. It used to be home to the Yorkshire Dales Lead Mining Museum, which showed how people mined for lead in the past. This museum closed in 2016.
Now, a group called The Robert Windle's Foundation looks after the building. This group is a charity that started way back in the 1600s! They are working to turn the old school into a place for the community. It will be a community hub with a café, where local people can meet and enjoy themselves.
Getting Around: Transport in Earby
Earby has bus services that connect it to other towns. You can catch a bus to Preston and Skipton, or to Barnoldswick and Burnley. These buses help people travel for school, work, or fun.
Earby's Railway History
Earby once had its own train station. Trains used to run between Colne and Skipton, stopping in Earby. There was even a smaller train line that went to Barnoldswick! However, the train station in Earby closed in 1970. The line to Barnoldswick closed five years before that, in 1965.
Today, if you want to travel by train, you need to go to Skipton for trains heading towards Yorkshire. For trains going into Lancashire, you can go to Colne or Clitheroe.
News and Entertainment: Local Media
People in Earby can watch TV from both Leeds and Manchester. This means they can get news and shows from different parts of England. There are also local radio stations.
Local Newspapers and Radio
Earby has its own local newspaper called the Barnoldswick and Earby Times. It comes out every Friday and shares news about Earby and nearby Barnoldswick. Other newspapers from Yorkshire, like the Craven Herald & Pioneer and Yorkshire Post, are also popular in the area.
In 2012, a new online radio station called West Craven Community Radio started. It was run by volunteers and played music and local news for the West Craven area, including Earby. It even had listeners from far away places like San Francisco! The station hoped to get an FM license, but currently, there isn't a local radio station on analogue radio specifically for Earby.
See also
In Spanish: Earby para niños
