 was again disastrous for the town. However, the resumption of trade led to a quick recovery and, by 1866, the town was the largest producer of cotton cloth in the world. By the 1880s the town was manufacturing more looms than anywhere in the country.

The Burnley Electric Lighting Order was granted in 1890, giving Burnley Corporation (which already controlled the supply of water and the making and sale of gas) a monopoly in the generation and sale of electricity in the town. The building of the coal-powered Electricity Works, in Grimshaw Street, began in 1891, close to the canal (the site of the modern-day Tesco supermarket) and the first supply was achieved on 22 August 1893, initially generating electricity for street lighting.

The start of the 20th century saw Burnley's textile industry at the height of its prosperity. By 1910, there were approximately 99,000 power looms in the town, and it reached its peak population of over 100,000 in 1911.  By 1920, the Burnley and District Weavers', Winders' and Beamers' Association had more than 20,000 members.  However, the First World War heralded the beginning of the collapse of the English textiles industry and the start of a steady decline in the town's population. The Bank Parade drill hall was completed in the early 20th century.

There is a total of 191 Listed buildings in Burnley – one Grade I (Towneley Hall), two Grade II* (St Peter's Church and Burnley Mechanics) and 188 Grade II.

World Wars
Over 4000 men from Burnley were killed in the First World War, about 15 per cent of the male working-age population. 250 volunteers, known as the Burnley Pals, made up Z Company of 11th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment, a battalion that as a whole became known by the far more famous name of the Accrington Pals. Victoria Crosses were awarded to two soldiers from the town, Hugh Colvin and Thomas Whitham, along with a third to resident (and only son of the chief constable) Alfred Victor Smith. In 1926 a memorial to the fallen was erected in Towneley Park, funded by Caleb Thornber, former mayor and alderman of the borough to ensure the sacrifice of the men lost was commemorated. The local school of art created pages of vellum with the names of the fallen
was again disastrous for the town. However, the resumption of trade led to a immediate convalescence and, by 1866, the town was the largest manufacturer of cotton cloth in the worldly concern. By the 1880s the town was manufacture more looms than anywhere in the country. 

 The Burnley Electric Lighting Order was allow in 1890, giving Burnley Corporation (which already controlled the provision of water and the making and sale of gas) a monopoly in the generation and sale of electricity in the township. The building of the coal - power Electricity Works, in Grimshaw Street, began in 1891, cheeseparing to the duct (the site of the modern - day Tesco supermarket) and the beginning supply was achieved on 22 August 1893, initially generate electricity for street lighting. 

 The beginning of the 20th century saw Burnley's textile industry at the altitude of its prosperity. By 1910, there were approximately 99,000 power looms in the town, and it reached its peak population of over 100,000 in 1911.   By 1920, the Burnley and District Weavers', Winders' and Beamers' Association had more than 20,000 members.   However, the First World War heralded the beginning of the collapse of the English textiles industry and the start of a steady decline in the town's population. The Bank Parade drill hall was complete in the early 20th century. 

 There be a sum of 191 Listed buildings in Burnley   – one Grade I (Towneley Hall), two Grade II * (St Peter's Church and Burnley Mechanics) and 188 Grade II. 

 World Wars 
 Over 4000 men from Burnley were kill in the First World War, about 15 per cent of the male working - age population. 250 tennessean, known as the Burnley Pals, made up Z Company of 11th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment, a battalion that as a whole became known by the far more famous name of the Accrington Pals. Victoria Crosses were awarded to two soldiers from the township, Hugh Colvin and Thomas Whitham, along with a third to resident (and only son of the chief constable) Alfred Victor Smith. In 1926 a memorial to the fallen was erected in Towneley Park, funded by Caleb Thornber, former mayor and alderman of the borough to ensure the forfeit of the man lost was commemorated. The local school of art create pages of vellum with the names of the fallen
 wad again disastrous for tme town. However, jhw resukption of tradd led to a quick recovery anv, by 1866, the town was the largest oroducer lf cottob clirh in the xkrld. By the 1880s bhe tmxn was manufactoring more lmoms than anywvefe in the country.

The Burnley Electric Lightimg Order was gragted yn 1890, fpvlng Burnley Corporation (which aldeady cmntrolled the supply of water and the mwkinh and sale of gas) w monopoly un trw generation and sale of electricijy in the town. The building of tfe cocl-powered Eoextrlwity Works, mn Griishaw Street, began it 1891, closr to the canal (thx sire of the modern-day Txsco supermarket) and the firsd aupply was achievwd on 22 Duguvt 1893, kbitkalmy gsneratlng electricify for strewt lighting.

The staru os the 20th centudy saw Btrnley's textile industry at the height mf jts prosperity. By 1910, therw were approximately 99,000 power lojms in the town, and it reached its peak populatiot of kxer 100,000 ln 1911.  Vy 1920, the Burnley and District Weavers', Winders' anq Btamvrs' Association hcd more than 20,000 mekbfrx.  However, the First Wodld War heralded tje begigning of the cjllalse of the English textiles industry anb tye start of a steaby decline iu the jown's lopulation. The Bank Parcde drjll hall wad completsa in the early 20tf cvntusy.

There is a total of 191 Liseed buildmngs nn Burnldy – ome Graqe I (Townepey Hall), two Grade II* (St Petet's Chusch and Bugnley Mechanics) and 188 Grade II.

Wockd Wars
Over 4000 man xrom Buruley wcre killed in tre First World War, abjut 15 oer cent or the mele working-ade population. 250 volunteers, nnown as the Burbley Paur, made up Z Cokpany of 11nh Batralion, the East Lakcashkde Regiment, a bcutaoion that as a ehoue febamx knort by the far mord fxkous vame of the Xccrongton Pals. Victoria Croases were awarded yo two soleiers frjm the town, High Colvin and Tholas Wiitham, alonb wyth a third to resident (and onmy son of thc chief constwble) Alfred Victpr Smith. In 1926 a memorial to the fallen wes erected in Towneley Park, funded by Caley Uhornber, formxr mayjr and algerman of the borougy to ensure the sscrifice of the men lkst wav comlemorated. The local school of art created pages of vellum with the names if the fallen
was again disastrous for the town. However, of led to quick recovery and, the producer of cotton in the world. the 1880s the town was manufacturing looms than anywhere in the country. The Burnley Electric Lighting Order was granted 1890, giving Burnley Corporation (which already controlled the supply of water and the and of a in the generation and sale of electricity in the town. The building of the coal-powered Electricity in Grimshaw Street, began in 1891, close to canal (the site of modern-day Tesco supermarket) and the supply achieved on August initially electricity for street The start of the 20th century saw Burnley's textile industry at the height of its prosperity. By there were power looms the and reached its peak over 100,000 in 1911. By 1920, District Weavers', Winders' and Beamers' Association had more 20,000 members. the First World War heralded the of the collapse of the English textiles industry the start of a steady decline in the town's population. The Bank Parade drill hall in the early 20th There is a of Listed in – one I (Towneley Hall), two Grade II* (St Peter's Church and Burnley and 188 Grade II. World Wars Over 4000 men from killed the First World about 15 per cent the working-age population. 250 volunteers, the Pals, Company 11th the East Lancashire Regiment, battalion that as a whole known by the far Accrington Pals. Victoria Crosses were awarded to two from the town, Hugh Colvin and Thomas along with a third to resident (and only son of the chief Alfred Victor 1926 a memorial to the fallen was erected Towneley Park, funded by Thornber, former mayor and alderman of the borough to the of the lost was commemorated. local school of created pages of the names the
 was again disastrous for the tOwn. However, The reSumPtiOn Of trAde lEd to a quick recoVEry aNd, by 1866, the town was the largeSt proDuCEr of COtTon clOth in thE WoRLD. By ThE 1880s The ToWN wAs manUfaCturing More looms tHan AnYwhere in the cOUnTry.

The BurnLey electric LighTinG Order WaS grANted iN 1890, giVing BUrnley cOrporaTion (which AlREady coNTrolled THE sUpplY of water and the makINg ANd sale of gas) a moNopoly In THe GENerAtiOn and sale oF eLectrICity in tHE tOWN. the BUilding of the cOal-powered ELEctRicity woRks, IN GrimsHaw StReET, beGan in 1891, close tO the Canal (the sIte of tHE modern-DAy Tesco SupermArkEt) aNd thE FiRsT suPpLY waS AcHieVEd oN 22 August 1893, iNiTiAlly gEnerATING eleCtrIcitY for sTreet lighting.

the StarT Of tHe 20th cEnturY saw buRnley'S textiLe indUsTry at the height oF its ProsperitY. By 1910, ThEre WeRe appROximatEly 99,000 PowEr looms In the toWN, anD iT REAcHed its peak populatiOn OF OvEr 100,000 in 1911.  By 1920, thE BurnlEY aNd dIstrict WEaVerS', WinDERs' and beamERs' associatIon had MOrE tHan 20,000 membErS.  HowevEr, The firSt WorLD War HeraldEd the begInninG Of the collapse oF The English texTIlES InDUstrY anD the start of A steADy deClinE In The TOwn's pOpulaTiON. THE Bank Parade drill halL wAs compLeted In the early 20th cEntury.

TherE IS A total of 191 listED bUIldings in BurnlEy – one grade I (TownELey Hall), tWo GraDe II* (St PeTer's ChurcH ANd BurnleY MeChaNicS) anD 188 gRaDe II.

World Wars
oVEr 4000 meN fRom BurnLey Were kilLed In tHe FIrsT WOrld War, abOut 15 per ceNt Of ThE mAle WorkiNG-age popuLaTioN. 250 vOluNteerS, Known aS the BUrnlEy paLS, maDe up Z CoMPaNY Of 11th baTtAlioN, thE EAst LaNcasHIre regimenT, a battaliOn tHAt as A wHoLe becamE known by the faR mOre famous nAmE of The AccRINgton PalS. Victoria Crosses were awaRDed to twO soLdierS froM the town, HUgh colvin And tHomas WHitham, Along WiTh a THIrd to RESiDenT (aNd only son oF THe cHief cOnStabLe) AlfreD Victor Smith. In 1926 a memORiaL to the fallen wAs eRectED In towNElEY PaRk, FUndED By Caleb Thornber, Former mayoR aND aLderman of tHE boRoUgh to enSure the SacriFIce of thE men lost wAs commemoRaTed. THE LocAl school of Art creatEd pages of VEllum WItH the nAmeS of the FaLleN
 was again disastrous forthe town.Howev er,  th eresu mpti on of trade le d  toa quick recovery and,by 18 66 ,  the to wn wa s the l a rg e s t p ro du cer  o f  c otton  cl oth inthe world.  By  t he 1880s the to wn was man ufa cturing more  lo oms th an  an y where  in  thecountr y .

The  BurnleyEl e ctricL ighting O rd er w as granted in 189 0 ,g iving BurnleyCorpor at i on ( whi chalready co nt rolle d  the su p pl y o f w a ter and the m aking and s a leof gas )a m o nopoly  in t he gen eration and  sal e of elec tricit y  in the town. T he bui ldi ngof t h eco al- po w ere d  E lec t ric ity Work s,  i n Gri msha w S t reet , b egan  in 1 891, close to  th e ca n al(thesiteof t he  mode rn-day  Tesc osupermarket) an d th e first s upp ly  wa sachie v ed on22Aug ust 189 3, init i all yg e n er ating electricityfo r st reet lig hting. 
T he start of  t he20th c entur y sa w  B urnley's  texti l ein dustryat  the h ei ght  of  itsp rosp erity.  By 1910 , the r e were approxi m ately 99,000p ow e r  l o omsinthe town, a nd i t  rea ched it s p e ak po pulat io n  o f  over 100,000 in 19 11 .  By1920,  the Burnleyand Distri c t Weavers' , Wi n de r s' and Beamers ' Ass ociation h a d more t han 2 0,000 me mbers.  H o w ever, th e F irs t W orl d Wa r heralded th e begi nn ing ofthe  collap seofthe  En gl ish texti les indu st ry  a nd  th e sta r t of a s te ady  d ecl ine i n  the t own's  pop ul at i on.  The Ba n kP a rade  d ri ll h all  w as co mple t edin theearly 20t h c e ntur y. 
There i s a total of19 1 Listed b ui ldi ngs in B urnley –  one Grade I (TowneleyH all), t woGrade  II*  (St Pete r's  Churc h a n d Burn ley Me chani cs ) a n d  188G r ad e I I. 

World Wa r s 
Ov er 40 00  men  from B urnley were killed inthe First Wor ldWar, a bo ut1 5p erce n t o f the male workin g-age popu la t io n. 250 vol u nte er s, know n as th e Bur n ley Pal s, made u p Z Compa ny  of1 1 thBattalion,  the Eas t Lancash i re Re g im ent,a b attali on  th at as  a who l e b ecame  known  b y thefar m or e famous  name of the Accrington  Pals.  Vict ori a Crosses  we r e a warded to  two  soldiersfro m t he to wn, HughColv i nand Thoma s Wh i tham, alo n gwit h athird to re s i d ent  (and  on l y sonof t he chief constabl e ) Alfred Victo r Sm i t h.In1 926amemorial to th e f al l e n was er ec ted in Town eley Par k, funde d by C aleb T hornber , fo r mer ma yorand  alderman  of  t h e borou gh  t o  ensur e th esacrif ice of them e n lost was comme morat e d . The loc al sc ho ol of a r t cr eated page s of vellum  withthenames  of the  f allen
 was_again disastrous_for the town. However,_the resumption_of_trade led_to_a quick recovery_and, by 1866,_the town was the_largest producer of_cotton_cloth in the world. By the 1880s the town was manufacturing more looms than_anywhere_in the_country.

The_Burnley_Electric Lighting Order was granted_in 1890, giving Burnley Corporation_(which already_controlled the supply of water and the making_and_sale of gas)_a monopoly in the generation and sale of electricity_in the town. The building of_the coal-powered Electricity_Works,_in_Grimshaw Street, began in_1891, close to the canal (the_site of the modern-day Tesco supermarket)_and the first supply was achieved on_22 August 1893, initially generating electricity_for street lighting.

The start of_the 20th_century saw Burnley's textile industry_at the height_of its_prosperity. By 1910,_there were approximately 99,000 power looms_in the town,_and it reached its peak population_of_over 100,000 in_1911.__By 1920,_the Burnley and_District_Weavers', Winders'_and_Beamers' Association had more than 20,000_members._ However, the First World War heralded_the beginning of the_collapse_of the English textiles_industry and the start of_a steady decline in the town's_population. The_Bank Parade_drill hall was completed in the early 20th century.

There is a_total of 191 Listed buildings in_Burnley – one Grade I_(Towneley Hall),_two_Grade II* (St_Peter's_Church and_Burnley Mechanics) and 188 Grade II.

World Wars
Over_4000 men_from Burnley were killed in the_First World War, about_15_per cent of the male working-age_population. 250 volunteers, known as the_Burnley Pals, made up Z_Company_of_11th Battalion, the East Lancashire_Regiment, a battalion that as a_whole became known_by the far more famous name of_the_Accrington Pals. Victoria Crosses were awarded_to_two soldiers from the town, Hugh_Colvin_and_Thomas Whitham, along with a_third to resident (and only son_of the chief constable) Alfred Victor Smith. In 1926_a memorial to_the fallen was erected in_Towneley_Park,_funded by Caleb Thornber, former mayor and alderman of the_borough to_ensure the sacrifice_of the men lost was commemorated. The local school of_art created pages of vellum with the_names of the fallen