Langho
Encyclopedia
Langho is a small rural village 5 miles (8 km) north of Blackburn in the Ribble Valley
, Lancashire
, England
. It is part of the parish of Billington and Langho
. The village is linked with Blackburn and Clitheroe
by the A666 road
and is served by Langho railway station
on the Ribble Valley Line
. To the north, separated from the main village by the A59 road
, is the original village of Old Langho. Further north there is Brockhall Village
, a gated community
developed in the 1990s on the site of a hospital. , Northcote Manor
, on Northcote Road, is the only restaurant in Lancashire with a Michelin star.
The original Old St Leonard's Church
was replaced by the present church
in 1880, though the old church is still used several times a year for special services. There is a Church of England
Primary School in the village, also called St Leonard's.
There is also a catholic church (saint Mary's) and a catholic school of the same name.
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...
, 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the parish of Billington and Langho
Billington and Langho
Billington and Langho is a civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England, covering the villages of Billington and Langho. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 4,555.- Schools :...
. The village is linked with Blackburn 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...
by the A666 road
A666 road
The A666 is a major road in Greater Manchester and Lancashire, England. Known as Manchester Road, Bolton Road, or Blackburn Road, depending on which area it is in, it runs from its junction with A6 and A580 at the Irlams o' th' Height boundary with Pendlebury near Manchester, through Pendlebury,...
and is served by Langho railway station
Langho railway station
Langho railway station serves the village of Langho in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. The station is 5¼ miles north of Blackburn....
on the Ribble Valley Line
Ribble Valley Line
The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Manchester Victoria through Blackburn to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. Regular passenger services normally only run as far as Clitheroe, but occasional passenger services run along the line through north Lancashire towards...
. To the north, separated from the main village by the A59 road
A59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
, is the original village of Old Langho. Further north there is Brockhall Village
Brockhall, Lancashire
Brockhall is a village in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire and home to the training facilities for Blackburn Rovers F.C. The village is in the civil parish of Billington and Langho...
, a gated community
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
developed in the 1990s on the site of a hospital. , Northcote Manor
Northcote Manor
Northcote is a restaurant located in Langho, Lancashire, England. The restaurant has held one star in the Michelin Guide for 14 years....
, on Northcote Road, is the only restaurant in Lancashire with a Michelin star.
The original Old St Leonard's Church
Old St Leonard's Church, Langho
Old St Leonard's Church, Langho, is a redundant Anglican church northwest of the village of Langho, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust....
was replaced by the present church
New St Leonard's Church, Langho
New St Leonard's Church, Langho, is located in Whalley New Road between the villages of Langho and Billington in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.-History:The church was built in...
in 1880, though the old church is still used several times a year for special services. There is a 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...
Primary School in the village, also called St Leonard's.
There is also a catholic church (saint Mary's) and a catholic school of the same name.