A Short History of Longridge - Taken from Wikipedia
Longridge is a small town in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is situated at the end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble, several miles north-east of the city of Preston. Its nearest neighbour is the Roman town of Ribchester, 3.5 miles to the southeast. It has a population of around 8,000.
The town grew from the mid-nineteenth century as cotton mills and stone quarries were opened. These have all now closed, although stone quarried in the town was used to construct the M55 motorway in the 1970s.
Longridge railway station closed to passengers in 1930. The Preston and Longridge Railway carried stone from Tootle Height Quarries in Longridge, which was used to build Lancaster Town Hall and Liverpool Docks.
The town is home to 11 pubs, several restaurants and a number of primary and high schools.
Club Row
This terrace was erected between 1794 and 1804. Thought to be the oldest surviving example of properties built by a building society in the world.
More historical information from the Romans to the Railway can be found in this article
2006 Historic Town Report on Longridge
Access to the PDF File (62 Pages) Report prepared as part of The Lancashire Historic Town Survey Programme in 2006
