Slaidburn
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| Slaidburn | |
  Slaidburn shown within Lancashire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Ribble Valley |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CLITHEROE |
| Postcode district | BB7 |
| Dialling code | 01200 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Ribble Valley |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Slaidburn is a village and civil parish within the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England.
Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Slaidburn lies near the head of the River Hodder, within the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty.
The civil parish of Slaidburn includes the settlements of Newton in Bowland, Dunsop Bridge and Easington.
Farming is still a major employer, but the area attracts tourists – for walking in particular.
The parish church of St Andrew has a superb Jacobean screen and a fine Georgian pulpit. The brass band composer William Rimmer (1862-1936) composed the now-popular march, named Slaidburn after the village, for the Slaidburn Silver Band. A new village hall has opened to much fanfare and is being well used[1], there is a local pub, 'The Hark To Bounty'[2].
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