Altham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Hyndburn, in Lancashire, England.

[citation needed] Altham is in Hyndburn, a non-metropolitan district with borough status in Lancashire.

[5] Hyndburn Borough Council has a total of 35 councillors, two of which are elected by the ward of Altham.

The facilities at Accrington Stanley's Crown Ground stadium have allowed some meetings to be held there, a more convenient location for the residents of Altham West.

Altham has an Anglican church, dedicated to St James and situated on Burnley Road.

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