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Clitheroe (/ˈklɪðəroʊ/) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It is located 34 miles (55 km) north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Clitheroe built-up area had an estimated population of 16,279.
The town was listed in the 2017 The Sunday Times report on the best places to live in Northern England. The wider Ribble Valley is where Clitheroe is the most populous settlement. It was listed in the 2018 and 2024 Sunday Times report on the best places to live.[4][5] Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley have been listed as the healthiest place to live in the United Kingdom. They have also been noted as the happiest place to live.
Clitheroe Castle is the town’s most notable building. It is said to be one of the smallest Norman keeps in Great Britain. Several manufacturing companies have sites here, including Dugdale Nutrition, Hanson Cement, Johnson Matthey and Tarmac.
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The name Clitheroe is thought to come from the Anglo-Saxon for “Rocky Hill”,[10] and was also spelled Clyderhow and Cletherwoode,[11] amongst others. The town was the administrative centre for the lands of the Honour of Clitheroe. The Battle of Clitheroe was fought in 1138 during the Anarchy. These lands were held by Roger the Poitevin, who passed them to the de Lacy family, from whom they passed by marriage in 1310 or 1311 to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster.[11] It then became part of the Duchy of Lancaster. At the Restoration, Charles II bestowed it on George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle. The property descended through the house of Montague to that of Buccleuch.[11]
At one point, the town of Clitheroe was given to Richard, 1st Duke of Gloucester. Up until 1835, the Lord of the Honor was also, by right, Lord of Bowland. This position was known as the Lord of the Fells.[12] The town’s earliest existing charter is from 1283. It was granted by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln. This charter confirmed rights granted by one of his forebears between 1147 and 1177.[10]
According to local legend, stepping stones across the River Ribble near the town are home to an evil spirit. This spirit drowns one traveler every seven years.[13]
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