Simonstone, Lancashire
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Simonstone is a small, largely residential, village in the Ribble Valley
area of East Lancashire
about 1 miles (1.6 km) west of Padiham
, 4 miles (6 km) west of Burnley
and south of Pendle Hill
. and Clitheroe
along the A671 road
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The village is in the two-member Read and Simonstone Ward of the Ribble Valley
Borough Council.
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St Peter's CE Church is the local Church of England
building in the village and was founded in 1841. The interior of the building is modern and part is also used as the school hall and gym during the week.
The Higher Trapp Hotel is part of the Best Western
chain of hotels. It was originally built in the early 1900s as a private house, and now converted into a country hotel with 29 bedrooms.
Simonstone railway station
was south of the village and closed in 1957.
architecture. Ancillary buildings include a 17th century barn and an 18th century stables.
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...
area of East 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...
about 1 miles (1.6 km) 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:...
, 4 miles (6 km) west of Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
and south of Pendle Hill
Pendle 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...
. and Clitheroe
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is 1½ miles from the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. It has a population of 14,697...
along the A671 road
A671 road
The A671 is a road in the North West of England, that runs between Oldham, Greater Manchester and Worston, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Major towns on the route include Rochdale and Burnley. The road is approximately long...
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Governance
It shares a Parish Council and two council seats with its neighbouring village of Read, Lancashire.The village is in the two-member Read and Simonstone 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
St Peter's CE Primary School is the village's only school, with around 120 pupils. The school hosts several village events throughout the year, including the 'School Gala' (or Summer Fair) held late in June. The village is in the catchment area of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolClitheroe 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...
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St Peter's CE Church is the local Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
building in the village and was founded in 1841. The interior of the building is modern and part is also used as the school hall and gym during the week.
The Higher Trapp Hotel is part of the Best Western
Best Western
Best Western International, Inc. is the third largest hotel chain, with over 4,195 hotels in nearly 80 countries. The chain, with its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, operates more than 2,000 hotels in North America alone. Best Western has a marketing program involving placement of free...
chain of hotels. It was originally built in the early 1900s as a private house, and now converted into a country hotel with 29 bedrooms.
Simonstone railway station
Simonstone railway station
Simonstone railway station was located on the east side of Simonstone Lane, south of Simonstone centre and near Padiham, Lancashire, England. It was on a branch line of the East Lancashire Line, from Burnley to Blackburn.-History:The line between Padiham and Rose Grove opened in 1875...
was south of the village and closed in 1957.
Simonstone Hall
The Hall dates from the 17th century and was originally the home of the Whitaker family. It is a privately-owned listed building.. The house was substantially re-built in the 18th century as an early example of Jacobean revivalJacobean architecture
The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...
architecture. Ancillary buildings include a 17th century barn and an 18th century stables.