Madina Masjid had been searching for a new site fro a number of years and had considered a variety of potential sites. Firstly, location and secondly, size were the main determinants in the selection of Spring Bank Cottage (formerly the Groves Hotel) as it is located in the heart of Whitefield ward, with the largest Muslim population in Pendle and yet also located on the main thoroughfare into and through Nelson making it readily accessible to all others within Nelson, Brierfield and beyond the M65.

