Blackburn

Coordinates: 53°44′42″N 2°28′37″W / 53.7449, -2.4769

Blackburn is a large city in Lancashire, England. It is the largest and most populous settlement with the Blackburn with Darwen borough, which has a population of 105,085. It was a key centre for the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. Blackburn is situated to the north of the West Pennine Moors.

Blackburn is known to fans of The Beatles as the town featured in the song "A Day in the Life". An article in the Daily Mail about a plan to fill potholes in the town caught John Lennon's eye as he was writing the song, giving birth to the lyric: "I read the news today. Oh, boy. 4,000 holes in Blackburn Lancashire". Blackburn is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club - the title of the unofficial fanzine of Blackburn Rovers is "4,000 Holes".