Blackburn Pub Crawl
📍 Blackburn, North West
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About this route
History & Origins Cottonopolis and the Birth of Blackburn's Pubs • Blackburn was one of the epicentres of the Industrial Revolution, becoming globally famous as "Cottonopolis" alongside Manchester • At its peak in the 19th century, over 140 mills operated in and around Blackburn • The canal (Leeds and Liverpool Canal branch) and the East Lancashire Railway brought workers, merchants, and investors into the town • Pubs were originally tied houses — many landlords brewed on
Pubs on this route (10)
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