Guide is a village on the edge of Blackburn, in Lancashire, England.[1] It is located south of the town centre, and the M65 Motorway passes around the south and east of the village, with Junction 5 situated immediately to the southwest of the village.
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![]() The King Edward VII public house, Guide (June 2007) | |
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OS grid reference | SD708255 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BLACKBURN |
Postcode district | BB1 |
Dialling code | 01254 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North West |
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People who were born and lived in Guide all of their lives are known as “Guiders”. The traditional village pub The King Edward is on the corner of the original crossroads. The village also includes a post office, a Cantonese restaurant, and a working men’s club. There is the recreation ground that features stone benches and flowers.
There are a number of industrial and office buildings in the area, many of which have been built since the motorway was extended in the end of 1997.[2] Residents of the village have protested against the increasing industrial development of the area. The Guide reservoir was surrounded with countryside and now features a new pub called The Willows and DW Sports Soccerdome & Gym which opened in the end of 2004.[3]
The main roads in the village were originally Haslingden Road (the former B6232), Blackamoor Road, and School Lane (both B6231). As part of the extension work of the M65 which was completed in December 1997, one section of Haslingden Road including the crossroads was bypassed and the road became part of the A6077, which connects the town centre of Blackburn to the motorway.[4][5]
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