- Dinckley
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Coordinates: 53°49′05″N 2°28′23″W / 53.818°N 2.473°W
Dinckley
Dinckley shown within LancashirePopulation 83 (2001 Census)[1] OS grid reference SD688358 Parish Dinckley District Ribble Valley Shire county Lancashire Region North West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town BLACKBURN Postcode district BB6 Dialling code 01254 Police Lancashire Fire Lancashire Ambulance North West EU Parliament North West England UK Parliament Ribble Valley List of places: UK • England • Lancashire Dinckley is a small village and civil parish located in the Ribble Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the south side of the River Ribble, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Blackburn.[2] The northern boundary of the parish is formed by the River Ribble, and the eastern boundary by Park Brook and Dinckley Brook.[3] The parish is part of the Langho ward, which is represented on Ribble Valley Borough Council by two councillors, both from the Conservative Party.[4]
Dinckley Ferry was a row boat which crossed the river[5] connecting the village to Hurst Green. The ferry was replaced by a suspension bridge in the 1950s.[6]
References
- ^ "Parish headcount". http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/documents/information/Parish_headcount.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ "GENUKI: Dinckley, Lancashire genealogy". GENUKI. 2006-04-25. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Dinckley/. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ "Map of Dinckley Parish". Lancashire County Council. http://mario.lancashire.gov.uk/lccbasemap/?box=368216:434753:369824:437312&tools=yes&layeron=parish. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ "Ribble Valley Councillors by Ward: Langho". Ribble Valley Borough Council. http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/site/scripts/councillors.php?viewBy=specificWard&wardID=12. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/historichighways/gallery.asp"Lancashire County Council: Environmental Directorate: Historic Highways". http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/historichighways/gallery.asp. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ Freethy, Ron (2001-08-04). "Getting across the story of old ferries". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2001/8/4/664675.html. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
External links
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Categories:- Villages in Lancashire
- Civil parishes in Lancashire
- Geography of Ribble Valley
- Lancashire geography stubs
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