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Bacup is a town in Lancashire, England, in the South Pennines near to Lancashire’s boundary line with West Yorkshire. The town is within the Forest of Rossendale and the upper Irwell Valley, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Rawtenstall, 6.4 miles (10.3 kilometres) north of Rochdale, and 21 miles (34 kilometres) east of Preston. According to the 2011 Census, Bacup has a permanent population of roughly 13323 people. Bacup emerged as a settlement after the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain in the Early Middle Ages. For centuries, it was a small and not well known centre of domestic flannel and woollen cloth production, and lots of the original weavers’ cottages survive as listed buildings. After the Industrial Revolution, Bacup became a mill town, developing around the now covered over bridge crossing the River Irwell and the North-South / East-West crossroad at its centre. During that time, its landscape became dominated by recognisable and large sized rectangular woollen and cotton mills. Bacup was granted a charter of incorporation in 1882, which gave it municipal borough status and its own elected town government, including a mayor, aldermen and councillors to oversee local affairs. During the late 20th century, Bacup was integrated into the borough of Rossendale. Bacup’s historic character, culture and festivities have helped the town’s suburbanisation and redevelopment as a more cosmopolitan commuter town for Manchester as well as other North West towns and cities. Nonetheless, English Heritage has proclaimed Bacup as the most preserved cotton town in England, and its town centre is named as a conservation area for its unique architectural qualities. For all your home upgrades, ensure that you use vetted specialists in Bacup to make sure you get the best quality service.