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Beardwood
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Beardwood
Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD663294
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Post town Blackburn
Postcode district BB2
Dialling code 01254
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53°45′36″N2°30′40″W / 53.760°N 2.511°W / 53.760; -2.511 Coordinates: 53°45′36″N2°30′40″W / 53.760°N 2.511°W / 53.760; -2.511

Beardwood is a village suburb of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is relatively close to the village of Mellor and has a local high school. It lies on the western edge of Blackburn, a few miles away from Blackburn town centre.

In 2013, the Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School moved to Beardwood. [1]

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References

  1. "Blackburn with Darwen Council transfers land and buildings to Islamic education trust". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

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