Sabden
Encyclopedia
Sabden is a village and civil parish
in Ribble Valley
, and the Forest of Pendle, Lancashire
.
, in a valley about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Padiham
.
, Sabden had a population of 1,371.
, Read, Wiswell
, Goldshaw Booth, Higham with West Close Booth and Northtown.
The village is in the single-member Sabden Ward of the Ribble Valley
Borough Council.
The village is in the catchment area of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
, Ribblesdale School for Technology and Applied Learning and St Augustine's RC High School
.
There are two pubs in the village, the Pendle Witch and the White Hart Inn.
Sabden also has two convenience shops, one containing a Post Office. There is a deli called Sandwitches, located on Whalley Road in the middle of the village as well as a hair salon.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe. Other places include Whalley, Longridge and Ribchester. The area is so called due to the River Ribble which flows in its final stages...
, and the Forest of Pendle, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
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Location
Sabden is located south of Pendle HillPendle Hill
Pendle Hill is located in the north-east of Lancashire, England, near the towns of Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Clitheroe and Padiham, an area known as Pendleside. Its summit is above mean sea level. It gives its name to the Borough of Pendle. It is an isolated hill, separated from the Pennines to the...
, in a valley about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Padiham
Padiham
Padiham is a small town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Burnley but also has its own town council with varied powers.-History:...
.
Demographics
In the 2001 censusUnited Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Sabden had a population of 1,371.
Governance
Sabden became a civil parish in 1904, when it was formed from the township of Heyhouses, and parts of the parishes of PendletonPendleton, Lancashire
Pendleton is a small village in Ribble Valley, within the county of Lancashire, England. It is close to the towns of Whalley and Clitheroe. The village used to be a secluded village two miles from the A59, Liverpool to York main road, on the north west side of Pendle Hill at the bottom of the Nick...
, Read, Wiswell
Wiswell
Wiswell is a small village and civil parish in Ribble Valley, within the county of Lancashire, England. It is close to the towns of Whalley and Clitheroe at the foot of Wiswell Moor.-Name:...
, Goldshaw Booth, Higham with West Close Booth and Northtown.
The village is in the single-member Sabden Ward of the Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe. Other places include Whalley, Longridge and Ribchester. The area is so called due to the River Ribble which flows in its final stages...
Borough Council.
Amenities
Sabden has two primary schools, St Mary's RC Primary School Sabden and Sabden County Primary School.The village is in the catchment area of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
See Royal Grammar School for the other schools with the name RGS.Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is a co-educational secondary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire that used to be an all boys school...
, Ribblesdale School for Technology and Applied Learning and St Augustine's RC High School
St Augustine's RC High School
St Augustine's RC High School is a mixed 11-16 oversubscribed comprehensive school in Billington, Lancashire, England. St Augustine's has a large catchment area of 10 primary schools.-History:The school opened in 1963 originally intaking 450 pupils...
.
There are two pubs in the village, the Pendle Witch and the White Hart Inn.
Sabden also has two convenience shops, one containing a Post Office. There is a deli called Sandwitches, located on Whalley Road in the middle of the village as well as a hair salon.