Hothersall

Hothersall

Hothersall

Human settlement in England

Hothersall is a civil parish in the Ribble Valley district, in Lancashire, England. The parish, which is on the north bank of the River Ribble, is rural and in the 2001 census had a population of 136,[1] increasing to 145 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Preston, and has boundaries with Longridge to the north and west, and Ribchester to the east.

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Hothersall Hall, situated in the south of the parish, was the home of the Hothersall family from as early as the 12th century[3] until it was sold in the 18th century; the hall was demolished in the 1850s and replaced by a house built in the Gothic style that now stands on the site.[4]

The parish was part of Preston Rural District throughout the district's existence from 1894 to 1974.[5] In 1974 the parish became part of Ribble Valley.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire Parish Portal. Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  2. [2]
    UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hothersall Parish (1170215113)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Farrer & Brownbill, A history of the County of Lancaster, volume 7 (Victoria County History, 1912), at pages 61-67
  4. [4]
    "Hothersall Hall: History". Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  5. [5]
    Preston RD, Vision of Britain, accessed 9 June 2014


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