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view upstream from bridge in Slaidburn
©Charles Rawding
view downstream from bridge in Slaidburn
©Charles Rawding
The Parish of St. Andrew's, Slaidburn with St. George's, Dunsop Bridge is within the diocese of Bradford and consists of 4 townships:- Slaidburn, Newton in Bowland, Easington, and the Higher divisions of the Forest of Bowland (Dunsop Bridge), comprising 40,000 acres (50 square miles), and is the largest rural single benefice parish in England.
©Chris Eccleston
Of Croasdale Brook and the River Hodder as seen from New Bridge
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.2km<br/>The stream on the left is Croasdale Brook. It meets the River hodder near Slaidburn Bridge at the edge of the village.
©michael ely
Dist:0.2km<br/>There has been a settlement at Slaidburn since at least Anglo-Saxon times, when the name (which means 'stream by the sheep pasture) was given to the area near the junction of the River Hodder and Croasdale Beck. Following the Norman Conquest, the village became an administrative centre for the Forest of Bowland, with its own court to deal with minor disputes. Although part of the Duchy of Lancaster, Slaidburn was, until 1974, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After that time, it was incorporated into Lancashire and now lies at the centre of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. <a href="http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walks/walks/walk_b/2216/" rel="nofollow">www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walks/walks/walk_b/2216/</a>
©robert wade
Dist:0.2km<br/>http://www.slaidburnvillagehall.com/slaidburnlocal/site/poorsland.htm
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.2km<br/>Carries the B6478 over the River Hodder
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.2km<br/>http://www.slaidburnvillagehall.com/slaidburnlocal/site/poorsland.htm
©Alexander P Kapp
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©Eryka Hurst
Dist:0.2km<br/>A replica of the original, which is kept in Unit 9 http://www.slaidburnvillagehall.com/slaidburnlocal/site/poorsland.htm
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.2km<br/>This is the bus terminus and long stay car park. A 20 minutes ride on the B10 service gets you here from Clitheroe (by the shorter route.)
©John Tustin
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©robert wade
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking down stream from Old Bridge
©Alexander P Kapp
Dist:0.2km<br/>Slaidburn Village Green, alongside the River Hodder. TV reception must be a bit iffy here if the high aerials are anything to go by.
©Phil Platt

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