Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | The Bay Horse, Barrow - geograph.org.uk - 531411.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Bay Horse public house, Barrow |
Coordinates: | 53.841°N -2.4°W |
Official Name: | Barrow |
Civil Parish: | Barrow |
Shire District: | Ribble Valley |
Shire County: | Lancashire |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Ribble Valley |
Post Town: | CLITHEROE |
Postcode District: | BB7 |
Postcode Area: | BB |
Dial Code: | 01254 |
Os Grid Reference: | SD736384 |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Ribble Valley |
Barrow is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire, England, situated between Whalley and Clitheroe and bypassed by the A59. It has a primary school,[1] a Chinese takeaway and two parks. The village is well served by local bus routes, giving direct access to many parts of Lancashire. New development has taken place in the area between Whalley Road (the former route of the A59) and the bypass.
It is the birthplace of Lancashire and England cricketer Cyril Washbrook, and there are two streets in the village in his name.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 646 people lived in the built-up area of Barrow village.
Barrow Parish Council was created in 2015, previously the village was in Wiswell civil parish.[2]
Along with Wiswell, Pendleton, Mearley and Worston, the parish forms the Wiswell and Pendleton ward of Ribble Valley Borough Council.[3] [4]