Ribchester
Sign in to saveRibchester () is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, northwest of Blackburn and east of Preston.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 888
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Aerial view of Ribchester.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- A 2009 aerial view of Ribchester, looking south
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Ribchester
- UK place.population
- 1,598
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Ribchester
- 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Ribble Valley
- Population
- +1598
- Image
- Aerial view of Ribchester.jpg
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- History
- Roman history
- Post-Roman
- Geography
- Demography
- Economy
- Landmarks
- St. Wilfrid's Church
- St. Peter and Paul's Church and Stydd almshouses
- White Bull public house
- The Hillock
- Weavers' cottages
- Excavated Roman buildings
- Roman Museum
- Stone House
- Religion
- Events
- Field Day
- May Day Market
- Sports and recreation
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Ribchester () is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, northwest of Blackburn and east of Preston.
The village has a long history with evidence of Bronze Age beginnings. It is well known as a significant Roman site being the location of a Roman cavalry fort called Bremetennacum, some parts of which have been exposed by excavation. In common with many towns and villages in East Lancashire its later history was dominated by cotton weaving; firstly in the form of hand-loom weaving and later in two mills. Neither mill still operates and the village is primarily a dormitory village for commuters to the town of Blackburn and the cities of Preston and Manchester.