Belthorn
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Post townBLACKBURN
| Belthorn | |
|---|---|
 The Pack Horse public house, Elton Road | |
  Belthorn Location in Hyndburn  Belthorn Location in Blackburn with Darwen  Belthorn Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD717246 |
| • London | 181 miles (291 km) SE |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode district | BB1, BB2 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Belthorn is a small moorland village situated to the south-east of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is about two-thirds of a mile (1.1 km) away from junction 5 of the M65 motorway, which runs from Colne to Preston. There is a large playing field with a children's recreational area.
The village has two pubs: the community-owned, recently reopened Dog Inn and the Pack Horse (now named Marco Polo); the Pack Horse is an Italian restaurant and the Dog Inn serves pub food. The houses are mainly old weavers' cottages. Most of the village is in Hyndburn, though some of the houses, including those higher up in the village, are in Blackburn with Darwen.
Belthorn has a primary school, Belthorn Academy.[1]
