Whalley, Lancashire

Whalley
St. Mary and All Saints Church, Whalley
Whalley is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Whalley
Whalley
Shown within Ribble Valley
Whalley is located in Lancashire
Whalley
Whalley
Location within Lancashire
Population3,629 (Parish 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSD735365
Civil parish
  • Whalley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCLITHEROE
Postcode districtBB7
Dialling code01254
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire
53°49′26″N 2°24′14″W / 53.824°N 2.404°W / 53.824; -2.404

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]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whalley Parish (1170215137)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics - 2001 Census Data, accessed 10 January 2011
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