Clitheroe, ENG - Postcode - BB7 2JS
Postcode BB7 2JS serves Clitheroe in the Lancashire district of England. It is part of the BB7 outward code area. Use the map below for the exact location.
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Location Information
| City/Location/Ward | Clitheroe |
|---|---|
| County/District/Region | Lancashire |
| States or Province or Territories | England |
| States or Province or Territories Abbrieviation | ENG |
| Postcode | BB7 2JS |
GPS Coordinate
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 53.8736 |
| Longitude | -2.3949 |
Nearby Postcodes
| Location | Postcode |
|---|---|
| Blackburn | BB1 1AB |
| Blackburn | BB1 1AE |
| Blackburn | BB1 1AF |
| Blackburn | BB1 1AQ |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BA |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BB |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BD |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BG |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BH |
| Blackburn | BB1 1BJ |
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Clitheroe is located in Lancashire
About Clitheroe
Description of Clitheroe
Located 34 miles (55 km) north-west of Manchester, Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. Tourists frequently utilize it as a home base because of its proximity to the Forest of Bowland. It was predicted that 16,279 people live in the greater Clitheroe urban area in 2018.
Clitheroe Castle, one of the smallest Norman keeps in Britain, is the town's most famous structure. There are several factories located in the area. Some examples are Dugdale Nutrition, Hanson Cement, Johnson Matthey, and Tarmac.
History of Clitheroe
The Anglo-Saxon meaning of the name Clitheroe is "Rocky Hill," and the name has been recorded in a variety of forms, including the spellings Clyderhow and Cletherwoode. For the estates that made up the Honour of Clitheroe, the town served as the administrative hub. In 1138, during the Anarchy, the Battle of Clitheroe took place. Originally owned by Roger de Poitou, these territories later became part of the De Lacy family's estate and were eventually married off to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster in 1310 or 1311. After that, it was part of the Duchy of Lancaster until Charles II gave it to George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle. From the Moncks, it passed to the house of Montague and then to the house of Buccleuch.
Richard, 1st Duke of Gloucester, was once given the town of Clitheroe. Until 1835, whoever held the title of Lord of the Honor also had the rightful title of Lord of Bowland, also known as the Lord of the Fells. In 1283, Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, confirmed privileges granted to one of his ancestors in 1147–1177 in a charter to the town. One traveler is said to be drowned every seven years at the stepping stones that cross the River Ribble near the town, according to local mythology.