Area Info for Samlesbury (Lancashire)

Samlesbury, Lancashire, UK

Samlesbury is a village located in the borough of South Ribble in Lancashire, England. It is situated near the River Ribble and is known for its rich history and industrial heritage.

Historical Significance

The area has a long history dating back to medieval times, with historical references to the Samlesbury Hall, a historic manor house built in the 14th century. Samlesbury Hall is a notable landmark and is open to the public, offering insights into the region's history and architecture.

Industrial and Modern Development

In the 20th century, Samlesbury became notable for its aerospace industry, particularly with the presence of the BAE Systems Samlesbury site. This facility is a major centre for aircraft manufacturing and defence technology, contributing significantly to the local economy.

Local Amenities and Community

The village features various local amenities, including pubs, shops, and community facilities. It maintains a rural character while being close to larger towns and cities, providing a blend of countryside and accessibility.

Transport Links

Samlesbury is well-connected by road, with proximity to major motorways such as the M6 and M61. Public transport options include bus services that link the village to nearby towns and cities.

Natural Environment

The surrounding landscape includes farmland, woodlands, and the River Ribble, offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The area is appreciated for its scenic beauty and tranquil environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Gisburn Primary School0.80 miles
Burnley Road, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4ET
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.93 miles
Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4NP
The Olive School Blackburn3.27 miles
Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6QQ
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School3.36 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.46 miles
Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4QS
Meadow View Learning Centre3.54 miles
150 Chorley Road, Withnel, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8BN
Witton Park High School3.59 miles
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy3.62 miles
Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LX
Olive School, Preston3.65 miles
London House, Primrose Hill, Preston, PR1 4BX
Eden Boys' School, Preston3.67 miles
Adelaide Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4BD
Cambian Red Rose School3.81 miles
Meadow Lane, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 8LN
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick3.83 miles
West Close Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5EN
Gisburn Road Community Primary School3.84 miles
Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5LS
Chatburn Church of England Primary School3.85 miles
Sawley Road, Chatburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4AS
Preston Muslim Girls High School3.85 miles
"Quwwatul Education Centre, Peel Hall Street", Deepdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6QQ
Lostock Hall Academy Trust3.94 miles
Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5UR
Health
Clinic
Ribbleton Clinic2.58 miles
Langden Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6HT
Bamber Bridge Clinic2.92 miles
School Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6QE
Ribbleton Medical Centre3.04 miles
243 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6RD
Chorley Medics Physio - Ribbleton Surgery3.04 miles
243 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6RD
Roslea Surgery3.15 miles
51 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6PE
Chorley Medics Physio - Riverside Surgery3.19 miles
194 Victoria Road, Walton-Le-Dale, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 4AY
Chorley Medics Physio - Ryan Surgery3.33 miles
St. Marys Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TE
Clayton Brook Health Centre3.48 miles
60 Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8ES
Clayton Brook Surgery3.48 miles
Tunley Holme, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8ES
Clayton Brook Surgery3.48 miles
Tunley Home, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 8ES
Geoffrey Street Clinic3.48 miles
Geoffrey Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5NE
Geoffrey Street Surgery3.48 miles
The Health Centre, Geoffrey Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5NE
Alderbank Physiotherapy3.61 miles
132 Preston Road, Grimsargh, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 5JQ
Witton Medical Centre3.75 miles
29-31 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2SU
South Ribble Tennis And Fitness Centre3.79 miles
Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6BJ
The Fountains3.79 miles
Pleasington Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1TU
GP
Ribble Village Surgery2.72 miles
Ribble Village Surgery, 200 Miller Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6NH
The Park Medical Practice3.00 miles
370 New Hall Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4SX
Ribbleton Medical Centre3.04 miles
Ribbleton Medical Centre, 243 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6RD
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink3.09 miles
696 Preston Old Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EP
Roslea Surgery3.15 miles
Roslea Surgery, 51 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6PE
Riverside Medical Centre3.19 miles
Riverside Medical Centre, 194 Victoria Road, Walton-le-Dale, Preston, PR5 4AY
Dr D G Gebbie & Partners3.31 miles
Cherry Tree Surgery, 513 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5NU
The Ryan Medical Centre3.33 miles
The Ryan Medical Centre, St Marys Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6TE
Dr S N Singh & Partner3.48 miles
Tunley Holme, Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8ES
The New Hall Lane Practice19.94 miles
The Health Centre, Geoffrey Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5NE
Geoffrey Street Surgery19.94 miles
The Health Centre, Geoffrey Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5NE
Dr E S M Dawoud & Partner21.13 miles
652 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7EH
Frenchwood Surgery20.47 miles
49 Frenchwood Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4ND
Witton Medical Centre16.05 miles
Witton Medical Centre, 29-31 Preston Old Road, Witton, Blackburn Lancashire, BB2 2SU
Drs Gebbie, Burn & Brown15.42 miles
Limefield Surgery, 293 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6PL
Dr A Calow & Partners15.83 miles
Redlam Surgery, 62 Redlam, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 1UW
Hospital
Ribbleton Hospital2.76 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
BMI The Beardwood Hospital3.35 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Fulwood Hall Hospital4.18 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Royal Preston Hospital5.18 miles
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT
Longridge Community Hospital5.28 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
Royal Blackburn Hospital5.42 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital6.44 miles
Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1PP
Euxton Hall Hospital7.35 miles
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6DY
Priory Hospital Preston8.30 miles
Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0HB
Calderstones Hospital8.66 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Accrington Victoria Hospital9.34 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Wesham Park Hospital11.89 miles
Public Offices, Derby Road, Wesham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3AL
Wrightington Hospital12.42 miles
Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 9EP
BMI The Beaumont Hospital12.69 miles
Chorley New Road, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4LA
Clitheroe Community Hospital12.93 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary13.79 miles
Wigan Lane, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 2NN
Pharmacy
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.01 miles
26-30 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd4.01 miles
21 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Colne, BB18 5DR
Whitworth Chemists Ltd5.67 miles
39 Victoria Road, Earby, Colne, BB8 6UN
The Clitheroe Pharmacy5.99 miles
Unit 2, 32 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EP
Lloydspharmacy6.02 miles
7 - 9 King Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2EU
Peter Buckley Ltd6.02 miles
34 King Street, Clitheroe,, BB7 2EU
The Village Pharmacy6.03 miles
110-112 Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6EW
Boots6.04 miles
15-19 Castle Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2BT
Newbridge Pharmacy6.21 miles
61 Nora Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8NT
Sainsbury's Pharmacy6.77 miles
Windy Bank, Colne, BB8 9HY
Rowlands Pharmacy6.77 miles
7 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0RY
Boundary Pharmacy6.80 miles
359 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8RP
Asda Pharmacy6.82 miles
Corporation Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8LW
Direct2chemist6.85 miles
24A Forest Street, Nelson, Burnley, Lancashire, BB9 7NB
Taylors Chemist6.85 miles
207 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8EH
Colne (Hcc) Ltd6.86 miles
Colne Health Centre, Richmond Court, Market Street, BB8 0LJ
Leisure
Park
HOGHTON TOWER (Grade II Listed)1.84 miles
WOODFOLD PARK (Grade II Listed)2.08 miles
POPE LAND OPEN SPACE2.25 miles
PLEASINGTON OLD HALL WOODS2.66 miles
GRANGE VALLEY2.81 miles
PRESTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)2.82 miles
WITTON3.23 miles
FISHWICK BOTTOMS3.26 miles
HILLS AND HOLLOWS3.53 miles
WITHNELL FOLD3.68 miles
CUERDEN VALLEY PARK4.08 miles
CORPORATION PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.11 miles
AVENHAM WALK (Grade II Listed)4.19 miles
AVENHAM PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.25 miles
PRESTON JUNCTION4.37 miles
WITHNELL NATURE RESERVE4.50 miles
Shop
Groceries
Costcutter Preston1.42 miles
222 Hoghton Lane, Preston, PR5 0JH
SPAR Gregson Lane1.94 miles
2 - 4, Alder Drive, Lancashire, PR5 0AD
Higher Walton Convenience Store2.25 miles
352 Higher Walton Road, Higher Wlton Lancashire PR5 4HT
Nisa Extra2.72 miles
198 Miller Rd , Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6NH
Londis New Hall Lane Londis2.91 miles
379-381 New Hall Lane, Preston, PR1 4SY
Rams Convenience Store2.91 miles
379 New Hall Lane, Preston Lancs PR1 4SY
Tesco Preston (Express)3.07 miles
60-62 Longridge Rd, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6RJ
Feniscowles Convenience Store & Post Office3.10 miles
712 Preston Old Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn Lancashire BB2 5EP
SPAR Station Road3.17 miles
133-135, Station Road, Lancashire, PR5 6QS
Morrisons Bamber Bridge3.21 miles
189 Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TP
Londis BP Walton Service Station3.29 miles
Victoria Road, Walton-le-dale, PR5 4BA
Patel’s Convenience Store3.39 miles
112 Cemetery Road Ribbleton Preston Lancs PR1 5UT
Londis, Preston3.42 miles
5 Severn Drive, Preston, PR5 4TD
SPAR Clayton Brook3.48 miles
77, Tunley Holme, Lancashire, PR5 8ES
Sainsbury's Blkbn Pstn Od Rd Local3.49 miles
395 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LW
Morrisons Preston - Blackpool Road3.49 miles
88-91 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6US
Transport
Airport
Blackpool International Airport18.29 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 229.84 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 130.22 miles
Manchester Airport30.33 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 330.41 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport30.81 miles
Bus Stop
Business Park (NE)29.78 miles
Post Office (E)30.50 miles
Post Office (W)30.51 miles
Mylah Farm (NE)29.81 miles
White Bull (E)30.55 miles
Caravan Park (N)30.37 miles
Travellers Court (E)30.69 miles
Travellers Court (W)30.71 miles
Bridge End Cottage (NE)29.46 miles
Todber Caravan Park (NW)30.71 miles
Stopper Lane (NW)29.56 miles
Howgill Farm (E)30.49 miles
Martin Top Chapel (NW)30.08 miles
Black Bull (E)29.13 miles
Old Sawley Grange (SW)28.26 miles
Pendle Terrace (NE)29.03 miles
Ferry Port
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing20.25 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing20.51 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal23.12 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle27.39 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal29.30 miles
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal29.30 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal29.51 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal29.96 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal30.20 miles
Piel Island Ferry Landing31.71 miles
Roa Island Ferry Landing32.18 miles
Fell Foot Country Park Ferry Landing38.79 miles
Lakeside Windermere Ferry Landing38.91 miles
Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing43.51 miles
Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal43.54 miles
Bowness on Windermere Ferry Terminal44.00 miles
Railway Station
Pleasington Rail Station2.72 miles
Bamber Bridge Rail Station3.35 miles
Cherry Tree Rail Station3.53 miles
Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station4.08 miles
Lostock Hall Rail Station4.36 miles
Preston Rail Station4.61 miles
Blackburn Rail Station4.79 miles
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station5.06 miles
Leyland Rail Station5.45 miles
Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station6.31 miles
Darwen Rail Station6.67 miles
Langho Rail Station6.87 miles
Rishton Rail Station7.18 miles
Chorley Rail Station7.27 miles
Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station7.31 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station8.35 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PR5 0RJ)
Number of Properties in Catchment50
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
GATECOTE FARM, GREEN LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0RJ		£1,515,000
2023-02-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2007-09-28   £585,000
BANK HOUSE FARM, GREEN LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0RJ		£200,000
2021-06-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
SAMLESBURY HOTEL, PRESTON NEW ROAD
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UL		£1,686,000
2018-11-13
otherPropertyType
leasehold
Sold 2016-07-01   £1,806,794
RIBBLE BANK, PRESTON NEW ROAD
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UL		£470,000
2015-05-18
detached
freehold
8, SPRING LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UX		£240,000
2014-08-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2000-05-16   £45,000
10, SPRING LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UX		£175,000
2014-03-04
semidetached
freehold
OAKLEA, FIRWOOD LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0RE		£286,025
2013-10-17
detached
freehold
12, SPRING LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UX		£117,507
2010-12-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2009-12-09   £115,000
WEAVERS COTTAGE, GREEN LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0RJ		£165,000
2000-07-31
detached (New)
freehold
TURNERS BARN, FIRWOOD LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0RE		£180,000
1999-05-20
detached
freehold
RED ROOFS, SPRING LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UX		£80,000
1996-04-12
semidetached
freehold
UPLANDS FARM, SPRING LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UX		£70,000
1995-10-20
detached
freehold
AUSTERLEY, SPRING LANE
SAMLESBURY
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR5 0UX		£90,000
1995-09-07
semidetached
freehold
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