Towns & cities · North West England
Balderstone
Also known as: Balderstone, Swydd Gaerhirfryn
Balderstone — village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Balderstone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 379 people. Address: BB2. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England". Coordinates: 53.7850°, -2.5600°.
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Balderstone is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The population of the Civil Parish taken at the 2021 census was 402.
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Background
History
Although a relatively modern building, Sunderland Hall in the northeast corner of the parish, on the bank of the River Ribble, has roots in a medieval monastic grange. Around 1170, Ailsi son of Hugh, lord of Balderston and Osbaldeston, gave Sunderland Holme to the Cistercian monks who had founded Sawley Abbey. In 1540, after the dissolution of the monasteries, the site was among the former monastic lands owned by Sir Arthur Darcy. He sold it Sir Alexander Osbaldeston, whose grandson also called Alexander, built the original Sunderland Hall around 1596.
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- Coordinates
- 53.7850, -2.5600
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Balderstone
- Postcode
- BB2
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Population
- 379
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire — 5.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q375460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balderstone, Lancashire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Balderstone Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balderstone?
- Balderstone is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB2), in the parish of Balderstone.
- Is Balderstone free to visit?
- Yes, Balderstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balderstone?
- The nearest railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB2.