Clitheroe

Clitheroe
Town
Clitheroe town centre
Clitheroe is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Clitheroe
Clitheroe
Shown within Ribble Valley
Clitheroe is located in Lancashire
Clitheroe
Clitheroe
Location within Lancashire
Population17,141 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD742417
Civil parish
  • Clitheroe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCLITHEROE
Postcode districtBB7
Dialling code01200
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°52′16″N 2°23′30″W / 53.8711°N 2.3916°W / 53.8711; -2.3916

Clitheroe (/ˈklɪðər/) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located 34 miles (55 km) 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.[2]

The town was listed in the 2017 The Sunday Times report on the best places to live in Northern England,[3] 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.[4][5] Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley have also been listed as healthiest and happiest place to live in the United Kingdom.[6][7][8]

The town's most notable building is Clitheroe Castle, which is said to be one of the smallest Norman keeps in Great Britain. Several manufacturing companies have sites here, including Dugdale Nutrition, Hanson Cement, Johnson Matthey and Tarmac.

  1. ^ "Clitheroe". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Clitheroe (Lancashire, North West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Clitheroe, Lancashire". The Times. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Ribble Valley, Lancashire — best places to live in the UK 2018". The Times. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Why Ribble Valley is best place to live in Lancashire". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Ribble Valley has the highest Health Index score across England". ONS. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ "The happiest place to live in the UK has been revealed – and it's obviously not London". Metro. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Healthy Living in Ribble Valley". Ribble Valley Council. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

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