Clitheroe
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Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Clitheroe built-up area had an estimated population of 16,279.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.type
- Town.
- UK place.population
- 17,141
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.official_name
- Clitheroe
- UK place.civil_parish
- Clitheroe
- UK place.shire_district
- Ribble Valley
- UK place.shire_county
- Lancashire
- UK place.region
- North West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- UK place.post_town
- CLITHEROE
- UK place.postcode_district
- BB7
- UK place.postcode_area
- BB
- UK place.dial_code
- 01200
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SD742417
- UK place.pushpin_map
- United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley
- UK place.pushpin_map_caption
- Shown within Ribble Valley
- COA wide.image
- Clitheroe Escutcheon.png
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 14765
- Image
- Clitheroe town centre - geograph.org.uk - 74167.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01200
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30 sectionsContents
- History
- Jet engine development
- Ancient monuments
- Governance and representation
- Climate
- Economy
- Industry
- Retail
- Demographics
- Religion
- Landmarks
- The castle
- Transport
- Railway
- Buses
- Sport
- Culture
- Festivals
- Media
- Education
- Health
- Twin town
- Notable Clitheronians
- Sport
- Media gallery
- Arms
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Clitheroe built-up area had an estimated population of 16,279.
The town was listed in the 2017 The Sunday Times report on the best places to live in Northern England, while the wider Ribble Valley, of which Clitheroe is the most populous settlement, was listed in the 2018 and 2024 Sunday Times report on the best places to live. Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley have also been listed as healthiest and happiest place to live in the United Kingdom.
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