Balderstone
Balderstone is a locality in Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, England. Balderstone is situated nearby to the hamlet Myerscough Smithy, as well as near the village Osbaldeston.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Leonard’s Church and Bremetennacum.
St Leonard’s Church
Church
Photo: Mike and Kirsty Grundy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Leonard's Church is in the village of Balderstone, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
Bremetennacum
Archaeological site
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
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.
St Mary’s Church, Mellor
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is in Church Lane, Mellor, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribchester and Brownhill.
Ribchester
Village
Photo: Watcher328, Public domain.
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. Ribchester is situated 2 miles northeast of Balderstone.
Brownhill
Suburb
Brownhill is a suburb of Blackburn, in the unitary borough of Blackburn with Darwen, in Lancashire, England. It is situated to the north-east of the town centre, in the Roe Lee ward which has an estimated population of 5,948. Brownhill is situated 4 miles east of Balderstone.
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. Stydd is situated 2½ miles northeast of Balderstone.
Balderstone
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.7884° or 53° 47′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.5688° or 2° 34′ 8″ westElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
9C5VQCQJ+8FGeoNames ID
7299411
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