Longridge

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Map sources for Longridge at grid reference SD606374

Longridge is a town in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England, at the end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble. It has a population of around 8,000.

The town grew from the mid-nineteenth century as cotton mills and stone quarries were opened. These have all now closed, although stone quarried in the town was used to construct the M55 motorway in the 1970s. Longridge lies near the Roman town of Ribchester.

Longridge railway station closed to passengers in 1930. The Preston and Longridge Railway carried stone from Tootle Height Quarries in Longridge, which was used to build Lancaster Town Hall and Liverpool Docks.