- 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 theRibble Valley district ofLancashire ,England .Historically a part of the
West Riding of Yorkshire , Slaidburn lies near the head of theRiver Hodder , within theForest of Bowland , an Area of Outstanding National Beauty.The
civil parish of Slaidburn shares aparish 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]
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