In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described West Close like this:
WEST CLOSE-BOOTH, a hamlet in Whalley parish, Lancashire; 3 miles NW of Burnley.
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West Close through time
West Close is now part of Pendle district. Click here for graphs and data of how Pendle has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Close itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Close, in Pendle and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26571
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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