Guide, Lancashire

Guide is a village on the edge of Blackburn, in Lancashire, England.[1] It is located south of the town centre, and the M65 Motorway passes around the south and east of the village, with Junction 5 situated immediately to the southwest of the village.

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The King Edward VII public house, Guide
Guide is located in Blackburn with Darwen
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Shown within Blackburn with Darwen
Guide is located in Lancashire
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Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD708255
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLACKBURN
Postcode districtBB1
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

People who are born and have lived in Guide all of their lives are known as "Guiders". The traditional village pub, The King Edward, is on the corner of the original crossroads. The village also includes a post office, a Cantonese restaurant, and a working men's club. A recreation ground features stone benches and flowers.

There are a number of industrial and office buildings in the area, many of which have been built since the motorway was extended in late 1990s.[2] Residents have protested against the increasing industrial development of the area.

The Guide reservoir is surrounded by countryside. The area has a nearby pub, The Willows, and a DW Sports soccerdome and gym.[3]

The main roads in the village were originally Haslingden Road (the former B6232), Blackamoor Road and School Lane (both B6231). As part of the extension work of the M65, which was completed in 1997, one section of Haslingden Road including the crossroads was bypassed and the road became part of the A6077, which connects the town centre of Blackburn to the motorway.[4][5]

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 103 Blackburn & Burnley (Clitheroe & Skipton) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231548.
  2. "M-way set to open". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 20 November 1997. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Dome to open with a bang". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. "M65 should be open by Christmas". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 11 December 1997. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "Anger at opening of M-way link". theboltonnews.co.uk. 18 December 1997. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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