Barrow, Lancashire

Barrow is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire, England, situated between Whalley and Clitheroe and bypassed by the A59. It has a primary school, a Chinese takeaway and two parks. The village is well served by local bus routes, giving direct access to many parts of Lancashire. New development has taken place in the area between Whalley Road (the former route of the A59) and the bypass.

This article is about the village near Clitheroe. For the town formerly in Lancashire and known as Barrow, see Barrow-in-Furness.

Barrow

Bay Horse public house, Barrow
Barrow
Shown within Ribble Valley
Barrow
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD736384
Civil parish
  • Barrow
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCLITHEROE
Postcode districtBB7
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

It is the birthplace of Lancashire and England cricketer Cyril Washbrook, and there are two streets in the village in his name.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 646 people lived in the built-up area of Barrow village.[1]

Barrow Parish Council was created in 2015, previously the village was in Wiswell civil parish.[2]

Along with Wiswell, Pendleton, Mearley and Worston, the parish forms the Wiswell and Pendleton ward of Ribble Valley Borough Council. [3][4]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Barrow (Ribble Valley) Built-up area (1119880035)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. "Council divides". Lancashire Telegraph. 1 April 2015. p. 17.
  3. "Wiswell and Pendleton". MARIO. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. "Wiswell and Pendleton". Ordnance Survey Linked Data Platform. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 March 2016.


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