Chipping, Lancashire
Chipping | ||
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Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | PRESTON | |
Postcode district | PR3 | |
Dialling code | 01995 | |
Police | Lancashire | |
Fire | Lancashire | |
Ambulance | North West | |
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Chipping is a village and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England, within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its grid reference is SD6243, and the nearest substantial settlement is Longridge, nearly 4 mi (6.4 km) to the south. In the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,046,[2] falling slightly to 1,043 at the 2011 census.[1] The village has won several best-kept village competitions over the years.[citation needed] The village also won the village section of the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom competition in 2009, picking up RHS Tourism and Gold achievement awards in the process.
History
The village is known to be at least 1,000 years old and is mentioned in
Chipping thrived during the Industrial Revolution, when there were seven mills located along Chipping Brook. The last survivor was Kirk Mill, the chair making factory of HJ Berry, but in 2010 the company went into administration, the factory closed,[4] and on 7 March 2011 the works were bought by 53N Bowland Ltd.[5]
Origin of the name
Chipping is named in the
Local government
Chipping is a civil parish, and formerly an ancient parish that also included Thornley-with-Wheatley, which became a separate parish in the 19th century. Chipping was in Clitheroe Rural District from 1894 until the reorganisation of local government in 1974,[6]
It is now in
Chipping is part of the Longridge with Bowland ward of Lancashire County Council[11] and is in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency. At all three levels of government (district, county and parliament) Chipping is represented by the Conservative Party (as of 2012[update]).[out of date]
Religion
The village contains the Anglican
St Bartholemew's
St Bartholomew's is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.[12] Its benefice is united with that of St Michael, Whitewell.[13] The church is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[14]
The ancient yew tree in the churchyard is well known in the county and thought to be more than a century old.[15][16]
St Mary's
After the
The church organ reputedly came from Stonyhurst College. Dating from the early 18th century, it was built by Bishop Ltd of Ipswich.[18]
Congregational Chapel
The
Landmarks
Chipping Craft Centre is said to be the property which has been used as a shop for the longest continuous time in the UK.
Education
The village has two primary schools: St Marys RC and Brabin's Endowed School. Brabin's Endowed was established in 1684.[27]
Culture and amenities
Chipping has its own local history society. Its archive, which contains Census Records, Graveyard Records, old documents, miscellaneous records and many old photographs of the local area, is available for private study, at St Mary’s Community Hall, Longridge Road, on the first Sunday of certain months and at other times by prior appointment.[28]
Chipping Agricultural Show is a local country show that was first held in 1920. The show celebrates all aspects of farming and rural life with classes for sheep, cattle, light horses, ponies and shire horses plus poultry, pigeon and egg sections. There are also competitions for cheeses, handicrafts, cakes and preserves, a large horticultural section plus children's, dog and baby sections.
Originally held in 1998 and intended as a one-off fund raising event for a new Village Hall, Chipping Steam Fair has now become a firm fixture in the village calendar. The fair now regularly attracts around 20,000 visitors and upward of 500 exhibitors over the
One mile to the west of the village is Bowland Forest Gliding Club,[29] GB-0339,[30] which is used by winch-launched gliders.
The village has three public houses. The Sun is situated at the corner of Windy Street and Garstang Lane and The Tillotson's Arms is situated on Talbot Street. The Talbot Arms, also on Talbot Street, is currently closed for refurbishment. The Sun is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of scullery maid Lizzie Dean, who hung herself in the attic of the pub on 5 November 1835. She is buried at the entrance to the churchyard.[31] Also in the locality is the Gibbon Bridge Hotel.
The village's
Geography
Just to the north of the village the Forest of Bowland access areas of Clougha, Fair Snape, Wolf Fell and Saddle Fell have been opened up to the public by access agreements negotiated between Lancashire County Council and the owners. This means that over 3,260 acres (13.2 km2) of open country are now open to walkers.
Transport
Bus routes operated by Holmeswood Coaches connect Chipping to Blackburn, Clitheroe and Longridge.[33][34][Needs updating.]
In fiction
The Spook's series by Joseph Delaney, frequently features the village of Chipenden, which is based on the village of Chipping.[35]
See also
- Listed buildings in Chipping, Lancashire
- Toponymy of England
- List of generic forms in British place names
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Parish headcount" (PDF). Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ Forest of Bowland official website
- ^ Coates, David (16 February 2010). "'Phoenix' hope for HJ Berry factory". Lancashire Evening Post. Johnston Press. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ Kirk Mill, accessed 10 March 2011
- A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2008. Archived from the originalon 12 October 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ "MARIO (Maps and Related Information Online)". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ "Councillors". Ribble Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ "Ribble Valley Councillors by Ward: Chipping". Ribble Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ "The Borough of Ribble Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2001". Office of Public Sector Information. 13 July 2001. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ "The County of Lancashire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005 (No. 170)". Statute Law Database. Office of Public Sector Information. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ The parish of Chipping, British History Online, retrieved 3 May 2018
- ^ St Bartholomew, Chipping, Church of England, retrieved 10 April 2013
- ^ Historic England. "Church of Bartholomew, Chipping (1072279)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ISBN 9781850587996. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Ancient Yew Group". Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Saint Mary's". chippingvillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Chipping Congregational Church". Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Visit Us". Chipping Congregational Church. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "What's On – Adults". Chipping Congregational Church. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Pastor and Church Team". Chipping Congregational Church. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Bid to save post office in country's oldest shop
- ISBN 978-0-7112-3093-4, p.107.
- ^ Historic England. "Hesketh End, Chipping (Grade I) (1072316)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Wolfen Hall, Chipping (Grade II) (1072289)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Brabin's Endowed Primary School" Archived 22 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Chipping Village Website.
- ^ https://www.chippinghistory.co.uk/
- ^ Bowland Forest Gliding Club – official website
- ^ GB-0339 – metar-taf.com
- ^ Lizzie Dean (20 May 2008). "Lancashire – Spooky – Lizzie Dean". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "MARIO – Maps & Related Information Online". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Leaflet 103: Bus times: Services: 5, 5A, 5B, 25, 35". Lancashire County Council. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "The Spook's County". BBC. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
External links
- Victoria County History – The parish of Chipping British History Online
- St. Mary's R.C Primary School
- Brabin's Endowed School, Chipping
- Chipping Agricultural Show
- Chipping Steam Fair
- Chipping and Downham – Feasibility Study into the potential for zero carbon villages
- Bowland Forest Gliding Club
- Chipping Local History Society
- Kirk Mill and former chairworks
- Chipping Conservation Area Appraisal