Balderstone, Lancashire

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Balderstone
The Parish Church of St Leonard, Balderstone - geograph.org.uk - 1216891.jpg
St Leonard's church
Balderstone is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Balderstone
Balderstone
Shown within Ribble Valley
Population410 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD631323
Civil parish
  • Balderstone
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLACKBURN
Postcode districtBB2
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°47′06″N 2°33′36″W / 53.785°N 2.560°W / 53.785; -2.560Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 2°33′36″W / 53.785°N 2.560°W / 53.785; -2.560

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 2011 census was 410.[1]

Geography[]

It is located north-east of Preston and north-west of Blackburn.[3]

Community[]

In the village are the Anglican Church of St Leonard,[4] a primary school,[5] and a community centre.[6] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 379. The parish is the officially recognised address of Samlesbury Aerodrome.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Balderstone Parish (1170215093)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ Genuki details
  3. ^ Parish council web site Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Church history
  5. ^ Ofsted report
  6. ^ Building details Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

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