Broadclough – historically
Broad Clough (meaning "broad valley") – is a village located to the north of
Bacup(where population details are included), previously having been a part of the old Borough of Bacup and now with
Rossendale borough of
Lancashire. It is part of the Rossendale and Darwen constituency, with Jake Berry having been the Member of Parliament since 2010. Like much of Bacup, Broadclough is rapidly becoming a commuter area for towns such as Manchester, Burnley, Accrington, Preston, Blackburn, Rochdale (and further afield).