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Lower Darwen railway station was a railway station that served the village of Lower Darwen, in Lancashire, England.
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Lower Darwen
Lower Darwen is a village in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, contiguous with the town of Darwen, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It is located between the towns of Blackburn and Darwen. Nearby places include Ewood and Blackamoor. It is situated in the valley of the River Darwen.
The former township of Lower Darwen, abolished in the 1890s, extended south to Earnsdale Brook, and included areas now in the town of Darwen.
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ROF Blackburn
Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF, Blackburn was part of the Ministry of Defence organisations producing components for the manufacture of armaments and arms related equipment from the late 1930 until after WWII. Commonly known locally as the "Fuse" or "Fuze", because the majority of components in production related to the fuse mechanisms used on most explosive devices at the time, bombs.
Providing local employment, the factory was known as a good employer and provided one of the best and respected apprenticeship schemes in the region.
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Blackamoor, Lancashire
Blackamoor is a village in Lancashire, England which is to the south of Blackburn.
It is located on the cross roads between Lower Darwen and Guide where the B6231 crosses the old “Roman Road” from Manchester to Ribchester.
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen Vale High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Darwen in the English county of Lancashire. The school converted to academy status in 2014 and is part of the Aldridge Education multi-academy trust.
Darwen Vale High School specialises in dance, STEM and engineering, and works with a number of local businesses including the Lowry and BAES Systems. These specialist areas are reflected in the facilities available in the new Blackburn Road site.