Ribchester
Ribchester is a locality in Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, England. Ribchester is situated nearby to the hamlet Knowle Green, as well as near the locality Ward Green Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bremetennacum and Ribchester Roman Museum.
Bremetennacum
Archaeological site
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Bremetennacum, or Bremetennacum Veteranorum, was a Roman fort on the site of the present day village of Ribchester in Lancashire, England. The site is a Scheduled Monument.
Ribchester Roman Museum
Museum
Ribchester Roman Museum is located in the village of Ribchester, Lancashire, England. It sits at the southern end of Church Street, near the northern banks of the River Ribble, adjacent to St Wilfrid's Church.
St Saviour’s Church, Stydd
Church
St Saviour's Church is an Anglican chapel in Stydd, a hamlet near Ribchester in Lancashire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribchester and Hurst Green.
Ribchester
Village
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Ribchester is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Ribble, six miles northwest of Blackburn and twelve miles east of Preston.
Hurst Green
Village
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Hurst Green is a small village in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, connected in its history to the Jesuit school, Stonyhurst College. Hurst Green is situated 2½ miles east of Ribchester.
Stydd
Hamlet
The manor of Stydd is in the county of Lancashire. It is situated on the north eastern edge of the village of Ribchester. It has three notable buildings: St Saviour's Church, a set of almshouses and the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
Ribchester
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.8297° or 53° 49′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.5455° or 2° 32′ 44″ westElevation
295 feet (90 metres)Open location code
9C5VRFH3+VRGeoNames ID
7293846
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