Musbury Valley, Helmshore
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 Trees by Musbury Brook | |
  Musbury Valley, Helmshore Shown within Rossendale  Musbury Valley, Helmshore Location within Lancashire | |
| OS grid reference | SD772212 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROSSENDALE |
| Postcode district | BB4 |
| Dialling code | 01706 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The Musbury Valley is a small valley in the Helmshore area of Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. Musbury Brook flows through its length, and its south side is flanked and dominated by Musbury Tor. In the 14th century it was part of the Earl of Lincoln's hunting park. Most of the Musbury valley is now sheep grazing pasture. To the south is Musbury Tor and Alden Valley; to the north-west is Musbury Heights and, beyond, the Grane Valley. Beginning as Long Grain Water on Musden Head Moor, the stream becomes Musbury Brook after its confluence with Short Grain Water.[1] It flows in a north-westerly direction to join the River Ogden, a tributary of the River Irwell.[2]
- ^ "OS 6 inch". maps.nls.uk. National Library of Scotland. 1850.
- ^ "287" (Map). West Pennine Moors. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 978-0-319-26201-6.