Slaidburn

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.967783
longitude= -2.435927
population= 288 (2001 Census) [cite web | url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf | title=Parish headcount | work=Lancashire Parish Portal | publisher=Lancashire County Council accessdate=2008-09-20 ]
official_name= Slaidburn
shire_district= Ribble Valley
shire_county = Lancashire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Ribble Valley
post_town= CLITHEROE
postcode_district = BB7
postcode_area= BB
dial_code= 01200
os_grid_reference= SD715525
london_distance=

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 shares a parish council with Easington, a rural parish to the north of Slaidburn. [cite web | url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/parishes/parish_display.asp?parishid=38 | title=Parish Council Details: Slaidburn and Easington Parish Council | work=Lancashire Parish Portal | publisher=Lancashire County Council | accessdate=2008-09-20 ]

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 [http://www.slaidburnvillagehall.com] , there is a local pub, 'The Hark To Bounty' [http://www.harktobounty.co.uk] .

References

External links

* [http://www.slaidburn.org.uk/ Slaidburn village]