start of the 20th century. East Lancashire Sailing Club is based at the reservoir, and is a RYA Recognised Training Centre. Culture Leisure and tourism The facilities at Cutwood Park, between Blackburn Road and the reservoir include a football pitch and a children's playground. Churches Rishton Christian Fellowship, Commercial Street. Rishton Baptist Church, Commercial Street Rishton Methodist Church, Albert Street St Charles Borromeo RC Church, St Charles Road St Peter and St Paul Church (Anglican), Blackburn Road Primitive Methodist Church, School Street United Methodist Church, Mary Street Education There are three primary schools in Rishton: St. Peter and St. Paul's Church of England Primary School, St. Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School and Rishton Methodist Primary School. There is also one high school: The Hyndburn Academy. Notable people Martin Dobson – Burnley and Everton F.C. footballer Ernest Marsden – assistant to Ernest Rutherford Brett Ormerod – Blackpool footballer Hardy Falconer Parsons – winner of the Victoria Cross, George Tomlinson – Education Minister to Clement Attlee's Government and MP for the Farnworth constituency in Bolton Christine Walkden – gardener Mark Felix – strongman See also Listed buildings in Rishton References External links Towns in Lancashire Unparished areas in Lancashire Geography of Hyndburn