Balderstone, Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°47′06″N 2°33′36″W / 53.785°N 2.560°W / 53.785; -2.560
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Balderstone
Balderstone is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Balderstone
Balderstone
Shown within Ribble Valley
Balderstone is located in Lancashire
Balderstone
Balderstone
Location within Lancashire
Population402 (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; -2.560

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 2021 census was 402.[3]

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]

  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. ^ "Balderstone". Census Data. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ Parish council web site Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Church history
  6. ^ Ofsted report
  7. ^ Building details Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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