A few basics follow. You really need Roger Frost's comprehensive 1982 book.
Briercliffe-with-Extwistle was one of the townships of Burnley, along with for instance Worsthorne(with Hurstwood) and Cliviger. There was never any 'village' of Briercliffe (or Extwistle). Within Briercliffe however were/are the 'villages' (nucleated settlements) of Haggate, Lane Bottom, Hill Lane (these two running together, and into Holt Hill), and since early Victorian times Harle Syke. This was originally just a farm name, I think. Extwistle had no real 'village', Roggerham being only a hamlet really.
Cop Row just below Harle Syke was in Burnley.
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