a market-town of England, Lancashire, on the left bank of the Calder, 53 miles S.E. of Lancaster, and 202 N.W. by N. of London. It consists of two principal streets, and is, on the whole, neat and well built. The old church is now in ruins, and is only used for burial services; but there is a handsome modern church, with a square embattled tower; and also places of worship for Independents, Baptists, various sects of Methodists, Quakers, and Unitarians; a grammar-school, national school, court-house, and public hall. Todmorden is an important manufacturing town, containing several large cotton factories, silk, woollen, and worsted works, iron and brass foundries, and manufactories of steam-engines and machinery. Markets are held twice a week, and fairs twice annually. Pop. 4532.