Welcome to Wilpshire
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Wilpshire is a village and civil parish in the county of Lancashire, England. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Blackburn, and forms part of the town's urban area, although it is in the Ribble Valley local government district. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 2,569, increasing to 2,582 at the 2011 Census.The village is situated on the A666 Whalley Road, between the Brownhill area of Blackburn and the village of Langho. The local railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, on the Ribble Valley Line with train services to Blackburn, Manchester and Clitheroe. The only pub in the village is the Wilpshire Hotel, formerly known as The Red House. Wilpshire Golf Club is a private golf club in the village, was founded in 1890. Originally it was a nine-hole course but extended to an eighteen-hole course in 1907. James Braid was commissioned to redesign the course. Most of the reconstruction took place before 1924. In 1995 the course was altered by a new 17th hole.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
406 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
2,585 (2021) |
Density |
637 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.2 |
Ward |
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave |
District |
Ribble Valley |
Postcodes |
BB1, BB6 |
ONS ID |
E04005288 |
Council
Contact details for Wilpshire Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Wilpshire Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Wilpshire Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Wilpshire Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Wilpshire Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Wilpshire Parish.
Local News
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Ribble Valley man's bin not collected due to ‘frozen lids’
Published: 30th Nov 2023
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Plans for 85 new homes to be built in East Lancashire village
Published: 22nd Aug 2023
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Election results from Ribble Valley local council election 2023 count in full
Published: 5th May 2023