 Roman origin, but little supporting archaeological information has been published.

Following the Roman period, the area became part of the kingdom of Rheged, and then the kingdom of Northumbria. Local place names Padiham and Habergham show the influence of the Angles, suggesting that some had settled in the area by the early 7th century; some time later the land became part of the hundred of Blackburnshire.

There is no definitive record of a settlement until after the Norman conquest of England. In 1122 a charter granted the church of Burnley to the monks of Pontefract Abbey. In its early days, Burnley was a small farming community, gaining a corn mill in 1290, a market in 1294, and a fulling mill in 1296. At this point, it was within the manor of Ightenhill, one of five that made up the Honor of Clitheroe, then a far more significant settlement, and consisted of no more than 50 families. Little survives of early Burnley apart from the Market Cross, erected in 1295, which now stands in the grounds of the old grammar school.

Over the next three centuries, Burnley grew in size to about 1200 inhabitants by 1550, still centred around the church, St Peter's, in what is now known as "Top o' th' Town". Prosperous residents built larger houses, including Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham and Towneley Hall.  In 1532, St Peter's Church was largely rebuilt. Burnley's grammar school was founded in 1559, and moved into its own schoolhouse next to the church in 1602. Burnley began to develop in this period into a small market town. It is known that weaving was established in the town by the middle of the 18th century, and in 1817 a new Market House was built. The town continued to be centred on St Peter's Church, until the market was moved to the bottom of what is today Manchester Road, at the end of the 19th century.

Industrial Revolution

In the second half of the 18th century, the manufacture of cotton began to replace wool. Burnley's earliest known factories – dating from the mid-century – stood on the banks of the River Calder, close to where it is joined by the River Brun, and relied on water power to drive the spinning machines. The first turnpike road through the area now known as Burn
Roman origin, but little supporting archaeological information has been publish. 

 take after the Roman period, the area became function of the kingdom of Rheged, and then the kingdom of Northumbria. Local place names Padiham and Habergham express the influence of the Angles, indicate that some had settled in the sphere by the early seventh century; some time by and by the land became part of the hundred of Blackburnshire. 

 There constitute no definitive record of a settlement until after the Norman conquest of England. In 1122 a charter granted the church service of Burnley to the monks of Pontefract Abbey. In its early days, Burnley was a small farming residential district, gaining a corn mill in 1290, a market in 1294, and a fulling mill in 1296. At this detail, it was within the manor of Ightenhill, one of five that made up the Honor of Clitheroe, then a far more significant settlement, and consisted of no more than 50 families. short survives of early Burnley apart from the Market Cross, erected in 1295, which now stands in the grounds of the old grammar school. 

 Over the next three centuries, Burnley grew in size to about 1200 inhabitants by 1550, still centred around the church, St Peter's, in what is now known as " Top o' thursday' Town ". Prosperous house physician build larger houses, including Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham and Towneley Hall.   In 1532, St Peter's Church was largely rebuild. Burnley's grammar school was founded in 1559, and move into its own schoolhouse next to the church in 1602. Burnley begin to develop in this period into a small market town. It is known that weaving was install in the town by the middle of the 18th century, and in 1817 a newfangled Market House was built. The township continue to be centred on St Peter's Church, until the market was moved to the bottomland of what is today Manchester Road, at the end of the 19th century. 

 Industrial Revolution 

 In the second one-half of the 18th hundred, the manufacture of cotton began to replace wool. Burnley's earliest known factory   – dating from the mid - century   – stood on the banks of the River Calder, close to where it is join by the River Brun, and relied on body of water power to tug the spinning machines. The beginning turnpike road through the area immediately known as Burn
 Rolan origin, but little sukporting archaeological mnformafion has been published.

Following the Riman kvriod, the area became part of nhe kingdim oh Rheged, and thei the kikydom kn Norchnmbria. Local plsce names [adiham and Hatefgkam show the influence of the Angles, suggesyijg that some hwd stttjed jn the area by the early 7th centurg; some uime later the lanc became part of the hundrfd ov Blackburnshire.

Thfre is no dgrinyrive record uf a settltmznt until arter the Norman conquest of Enguand. Nn 1122 a chartgx grwtted the chnrch os Burnley to the monns of Ppntefract Abben. In mts warly days, Burnley wav a small farming sommunity, gcining a corn mill in 1290, q marnet hn 1294, xbd x fhlkihg milp ii 1296. At this loint, it waw within the manor pf Pbhtenhill, ons of fyvq that made up the Honor of Clitheroe, tven a far more significant settlement, and considted of nj more than 50 families. Little survives of early Busnley xpaxb weol the Market Cross, erected in 1295, which now stanqa on the grounds on the old grammar xcjopj.

Over the nexj three cehturies, Burnley grfw in syze ti about 1200 ynhanitants by 1550, still centred aeound the chlrch, St Peter's, in what is now knocn as "Jop o' yh' Town". Prosperous resibents guilt largeg houses, jvcluding Gawthoroe Maln in Padiham and Towneley Rall.  In 1532, St 'eter's Cfurcn was jargely rehuilt. Burnley's grammar sfhool wds founded in 1559, and moved into its own schoolhouse next jo dhe church nn 1602. Buvnley began to qevelop in thix periob into a small mzrket tmwn. It is kgown that weaelng was estaulished ig thw toqn by tfd middle of thr 18th centlrv, and in 1817 a new Market Housc was guilt. The town eubtinued to be crntfed oj Xt [eter's Churcv, ungil yhe mxrket was mixed yo the bottom of whad is today Manchester Towd, at thg end of ehe 19th centuru.

Industrial Revoluuion

In thx secomd ralf of the 18th century, the manhfacture lf gotton began eo rcplase wool. Buxnley's earliest known factories – dating fcom the mid-century – stooe on the banks of tke River Caldxr, clofe to whese it is joined by tye River Brun, and relied on water powed to dsive hhe spinning machines. The first turnpike road through the area now known qs Buri
Roman origin, but little supporting archaeological information published. the Roman the area became Rheged, then the kingdom Northumbria. Local place Padiham and Habergham show the influence the Angles, suggesting that some had settled in the area by the early century; some time later the land became part of the hundred of Blackburnshire. is definitive of settlement until after the Norman conquest of England. In 1122 a charter granted the church of to the monks of Pontefract Abbey. In its days, Burnley was a farming community, gaining a corn in a market 1294, a mill in 1296. this point, it was within the manor of Ightenhill, one of five that made up the Honor Clitheroe, then more significant and of more than 50 survives of early Burnley apart from erected in 1295, which now stands in the of the grammar school. Over the next three Burnley grew in size to about 1200 inhabitants 1550, still centred around the church, St Peter's, in what is now known as "Top Town". Prosperous residents built houses, including Gawthorpe in and Hall. 1532, St Church was largely rebuilt. Burnley's grammar school was founded in 1559, moved into its own schoolhouse next to the church in began develop in this into a small market It known that weaving was the by the century, in 1817 a new House was built. The town to be centred on market was moved to the bottom of what today Manchester Road, at the end of 19th century. Industrial Revolution In the second half of the 18th century, manufacture of to replace wool. Burnley's earliest known factories – from the mid-century – on the banks of the River Calder, close to it joined by River Brun, and on water power drive the spinning first turnpike through area Burn
 Roman origin, but little suppoRting archaEologIcaL inFoRmatIon hAs been publisheD.

follOwing the Roman period, the Area bEcAMe paRT oF the kIngdom oF rhEGEd, aNd ThEn tHe KInGdom oF NoRthumbrIa. Local plaCe nAmEs Padiham and hAbErgham show The Influence of tHe ANgles, sUgGesTIng thAt sOme haD settlED in the Area by the EaRLy 7th ceNTury; somE TImE latEr the land became paRT oF The hundred of BlAckburNsHIrE.

tHerE is No definitiVe RecorD Of a settLEmENT UntIL after the NormAn conquest oF engLand. In 1122 A cHarTEr granTed thE cHUrcH of Burnley tO the Monks of PoNtefraCT Abbey. IN Its earlY days, BUrnLey Was a SMaLl FarMiNG coMMuNitY, GaiNing a corN mIlL in 1290, a mArkeT IN 1294, ANd a fUllIng mIll in 1296. at this point, it Was WithIN thE manoR of IgHtenHiLl, one Of five That mAdE up the Honor of ClItheRoe, then a fAr mOrE siGnIficaNT settlEmeNt, aNd consiSted of nO MorE tHAN 50 FaMilies. Little survivEs OF EaRly BurnlEy aparT FrOm THe Market crOss, ErecTED in 1295, whIch nOW sTands in tHe grouNDs Of The old gRaMmar scHoOl.

OVer The neXT thrEe centUries, BurNley gREw in size to abouT 1200 Inhabitants by 1550, STiLL CeNTred AroUnd the churcH, St PETer's, In whAT iS noW Known As "Top O' tH' toWN". Prosperous residentS bUilt laRger hOuses, includinG Gawthorpe hALL in PadihAm anD toWNeley Hall.  In 1532, St PEter's church was lARgely rebUilt. BUrnley's gRammar schOOL was founDed In 1559, aNd mOveD INtO its own schoolHOUse nExT to the cHurCh in 1602. BurNleY beGan To dEvElop in thiS period iNtO a SmAlL maRket tOWn. It is knOwN thAt WeaVing wAS estabLisheD in tHe ToWN by The middLE oF THe 18th CeNtUry, aNd iN 1817 a New MaRket hOusE was buiLt. The town ConTInueD tO bE centreD on St Peter's ChUrCh, until the MaRkeT was moVED to the boTtom of what is today MancheSTer Road, At tHe end Of thE 19th centurY.

InDustriAl REVolutiOn

In thE secoNd HalF OF the 18tH CEnTurY, tHe manufactURE of CottoN bEgan To replaCe wool. Burnley's earlIEst Known factorieS – daTing FROm The MId-CEntUrY – StoOD On the banks of the river CaldeR, cLOsE to where it IS joInEd by the river BrUn, and RElied on Water poweR to drive tHe SpinNINg mAchines. The First turNpike road THrougH ThE area Now Known aS BUrn
 Roman origin, but littlesupporting  arch aeo log ic al i nfor mation has bee n  pub lished.

Following the  Roma np erio d ,the a rea bec a me p art  o fthe  k i ng dom o f R heged,and then t heki ngdom of Nor t hu mbria. Loc alplace namesPad iham a nd  Ha b ergha m s how t he inf l uenceof the An gl e s, sug g estingt h at  som e had settled int he area by the ea rly 7t hc en t u ry;  so me time la te r the land be c am e p art of the hundre d of Blackb u rns hire.
T her e  is no  defi ni t ive  record ofa se ttlementuntila fter th e  Norman  conqu est  of  Eng l an d.  In  1 1 22a  c har t ergrantedth echurc h of B u r nley  to  the  monk s of Pontefra ctAbbe y . I n its  earl y da ys , Bur nley w as asm all farming com muni ty, gaini ngacor nmilli n 1290 , a  ma rket in  1294,a ndaf u l li ng mill in 1296. A tt h is  point,it was wi th i n the ma no r o f Ig h t enhil l, o n eof fivethat m a de  u p the H on or ofCl ith ero e, th e n afar mo re signi fican t  settlement, a n d consisted o f  n o mo r e th an50 families . Li t tlesurv i ve s o f  earl y Bur nl e ya part from the Marke tCross,  erec ted in 1295,which nows t a nds in t he g r ou n ds of the oldgramm ar school. 
Over th e nex t threecenturies , Burnleygre w i n s ize t oabout 1200 in h a bita nt s by 15 50,  stillcen tre d a rou nd  the chur ch, St P et er 's ,inwhati s now kn ow n a s"To p o't h' Tow n". P rosp er ou s  re sidents bu i l t la rg er  hou ses ,inclu ding Gaw thorpeHall in P adi h am a nd  T owneley  Hall.  In 15 32 , St Peter 's  Ch urch w a s  largely  rebuilt. Burnley's gra m mar sch ool  wasfoun ded in 15 59,  and m ove d  intoits ow n sch oo lho u s e nex t to  th echurch in1 6 02.  Burn le y be gan todevelop in this pe r iod  into a small  ma rket t ow n.I ti s k no w n t h a t weaving was e stablished  i n  t he town by the  m iddle o f the 1 8th c e ntury,and in 18 17 a newMa rket H ous e was buil t. The t own conti n ued t o  b e cen tre d on S tPet er'sChurch ,  un til t he mar ke t wasmoved  t o the bo ttom of what is today M anches ter R oad , at theend ofthe 19thcent ury.

Indu str ial  Revo lut i on

I n th e  s eco n d hal f of the 18thc en tur y ,  t he manufact u r e  of  cott onb egan t o re place wool. Burnl e y's earliest k nown f act ori e s –da ting from themid -c e n tury – s to od on the b anks ofth e  Rive r Cald er, cl ose tow h er e  it is  joi ned  by the R ive rB run, an dre l ied on  wat er  power  to dr i ve t h e  spinning machin es. T h e  firs t  tu rnpik eroad th r ough  the areanow known a s Burn 
 Roman_origin, but_little supporting archaeological information_has been_published.

Following_the Roman_period,_the area became_part of the_kingdom of Rheged, and_then the kingdom_of_Northumbria. Local place names Padiham and Habergham show the influence of the Angles, suggesting_that_some had_settled_in_the area by the early_7th century; some time later_the land_became part of the hundred of Blackburnshire.

There is_no_definitive record of_a settlement until after the Norman conquest of England._In 1122 a charter granted the_church of Burnley_to_the_monks of Pontefract Abbey._In its early days, Burnley was_a small farming community, gaining a_corn mill in 1290, a market in_1294, and a fulling mill in_1296. At this point, it_was within_the manor of Ightenhill, one_of five that_made up_the Honor of_Clitheroe, then a far more significant_settlement, and consisted_of no more than 50 families._Little_survives of early_Burnley_apart_from the_Market Cross, erected_in_1295, which_now_stands in the grounds of the_old_grammar school.

Over the next three centuries, Burnley_grew in size to_about_1200 inhabitants by 1550,_still centred around the church,_St Peter's, in what is now_known as_"Top o'_th' Town". Prosperous residents built larger houses, including Gawthorpe Hall in_Padiham and Towneley Hall.  In_1532, St Peter's Church_was largely_rebuilt._Burnley's grammar school_was_founded in_1559, and moved into its own schoolhouse_next to_the church in 1602. Burnley began_to develop in this_period_into a small market town. It_is known that weaving was established_in the town by the_middle_of_the 18th century, and in_1817 a new Market House was_built. The town_continued to be centred on St Peter's_Church,_until the market was moved to_the_bottom of what is today Manchester_Road,_at_the end of the 19th_century.

Industrial Revolution

In the second half of_the 18th century, the manufacture of cotton began to_replace wool. Burnley's_earliest known factories – dating from_the_mid-century –_stood on the banks of the River Calder, close to_where it_is joined by_the River Brun, and relied on water power to drive_the spinning machines. The first turnpike road_through the area now known as Burn