Longridge
Sign in to saveLongridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. The nearest villages are Grimsargh, to the southeast, and Ribchester to the southeast. The parish of Longridge had a population of 7,546 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 7,724 at the 2011 Census.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Longridge
- UK place.civil_parish
- Longridge
- UK place.population
- 7,724
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.shire_district
- Ribble Valley
- UK place.shire_county
- Lancashire
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Ribble Valley
- UK place.post_town
- PRESTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- PR3
- UK place.postcode_area
- PR
- UK place.dial_code
- 01772
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SD606374
- UK place.static_image_name
- Longridge - geograph.org.uk - 46786.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Longridge town centre
- UK place.pushpin_map
- United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley
- UK place.pushpin_map_caption
- Shown within Ribble Valley
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Longridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. The nearest villages are Grimsargh, to the southeast, and Ribchester to the southeast. The parish of Longridge had a population of 7,546 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 7,724 at the 2011 Census.
==History== Longridge initially developed outwards from an area around St. Lawrence's Church, at the boundary of the townships of Dilworth and Alston and to the south of the modern-day town centre. Though there was a thoroughfare called 'Market Place', there was no development around that area. Most of the development of the town occurred after 1800. After this time, development occurred at a much faster pace, with expansion northwards including a mill to the north of Kestor Lane.