Balderstone is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England.[2] The population of the Civil Parish taken at the 2021 census was 402.[3]
| Balderstone | |
|---|---|
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  Balderstone Shown within Ribble Valley  Balderstone Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 402 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD631323 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode district | BB2 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography edit
It is located north-east of Preston and north-west of Blackburn.[4]
Community edit
In the village are the Anglican Church of St Leonard,[5] a primary school,[6] and a community centre.[7] In the 2001 census it had a population of 379 and 1n the 2011 census it had a population of 410.[1] The parish is the officially recognised address of Samlesbury Aerodrome.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Balderstone Parish (1170215093)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Genuki details
- ^ "Balderstone". Census Data. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Parish council web site Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Church history
- ^ Ofsted report
- ^ Building details Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
Media related to Balderstone, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons