These houses are on Osbourne Terrace on Church Street in Padiham. One used to be a doctors surgery with an entrance at ground level now bricked up

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The first record, as Padyngham, dates from 1294. It remained for centuries as a market town, where produce from Pendleside was bought and sold. The town expanded and was redeveloped during the Industrial Revolution. The centre is now a conservation area.

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Location: Padiham, Lancashire, England
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