Clitheroe

Clitheroe is a small town in Lancashire, England. It lies on the southern edge of the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. The most notable building in the town is a Norman keep, quarreled as one of the smallest in the country.

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The town elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons. The Great Reform Act reduced this to one.

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The two main schools in the town are Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and Ribblesdale High Technology College.

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Clitheroe related Images and Photos (experimental)

The River Ribble near Clitheroe