| Whalley | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary and All Saints Church, Whalley | |
  Whalley Shown within Ribble Valley  Whalley Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 3,629 (Parish 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD735365 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CLITHEROE |
| Postcode district | BB7 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Whalley /ˈhwɔːli/ is a large village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley on the banks of the River Calder in Lancashire, England. It is overlooked by Whalley Nab, a large wooded hill over the river from the village. The population of the civil parish was 2,645 at the census of 2001,[2] and increased to 3,629 at the census of 2011.[1]
The main road through Whalley is King Street, which leads through to Clitheroe Road. Neighbouring Whalley are the small villages of Wiswell, Billington, Barrow, and Read. Close by is Downham village and Pendle Hill which was made famous in William Harrison Ainsworth's book The Lancashire Witches.[3]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whalley Parish (1170215137)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Office for National Statistics - 2001 Census Data, accessed 10 January 2011
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- The Lancashire Witches at Project Gutenberg (1849)