Alston
Alston is a hamlet in Longridge, Ribble Valley District, England. Alston is situated nearby to the village Grimsargh, as well as near the town Longridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge and St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School.
St Lawrence’s Church, Longridge
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Lawrence's Church, located on Chapel Hill in Longridge, Lancashire, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Blackburn. Built as a chapel of ease of St Wilfrid, Ribchester in the early 16th century, it was made a parish church in 1868, a role it now shares, jointly, with the nearby St Paul's Church.
St Cecilia’s Roman Catholic High School
School
St Cecilia's Roman Catholic High School is a coeducational secondary school in Longridge in the English county of Lancashire. The school is named after Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians.
Longridge High School
School
Longridge High School is a coeducational secondary school located in Longridge in the English county of Lancashire. Previously a community school administered by Lancashire County Council, in October 2023 Longridge High School converted to academy status.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribchester and Goosnargh.
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 3 miles east of Alston.
Goosnargh
Village
Photo: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goosnargh is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston district of Lancashire, England. The village lies between Broughton and Longridge, and mostly lies in the civil parish of Whittingham, although the ancient centre lies in the civil parish of Goosnargh. Goosnargh is situated 3 miles west of Alston.
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 3 miles east of Alston.
Alston
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Longridge, Ribble Valley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.81165° or 53° 48′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.60619° or 2° 36′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C5VR96V+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 29050500OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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