Barrow, Lancashire

Barrow
Bay Horse public house, Barrow
Barrow is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Barrow
Barrow
Shown within Ribble Valley
Barrow is located in Lancashire
Barrow
Barrow
Location within Lancashire
OS grid reference SD736384
Civil parish
  • Barrow
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CLITHEROE
Postcode district BB7
Dialling code 01254
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
UK Parliament

Barrow is a village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire, England, situated between Whalley and Clitheroe and bypassed by the A59. It has a primary school, a Chinese takeaway and two parks. The village is well served by local bus routes, giving direct access to many parts of Lancashire. New development has taken place in the area between Whalley Road (the former route of the A59) and the bypass.

It is the birthplace of Lancashire and England cricketer Cyril Washbrook, and there are two streets in the village in his name.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 646 people lived in the built-up area of Barrow village.

Barrow Parish Council was created in 2015, previously the village was in Wiswell civil parish.

Along with Wiswell, Pendleton, Mearley and Worston, the parish forms the Wiswell and Pendleton ward of Ribble Valley Borough Council.