Set in the picturesque Ribble Valley, a few miles to the west of Clitheroe, the village of Chipping is a gem of rural Lancashire rightly proud of its history. Chipping was once the market centre for the area, indeed the name is derived from Chepyn, an old English word for market. The village thrives still, though the market is long gone. The oldest of its three churches is St Bartholomew’s, founded in 597, although the bulk of the building is dates from 1506. Much of Chipping’s architecture is seventeenth century. The Post Office is Britain’s oldest continuously trading shop, built in 1668 by cloth merchant John Brabin. When Brabin died in 1683 his money built the almshouses and old schoolhouse on cobbled Windy Street, a quaint spot flanked by stone cottages with traditional mullioned windows and tiny gardens. The village boasts a fine ghost story. Lizzie Dean, a barmaid at the Sun Inn, hanged herself after seeing her fiancé marrying another. The vicar refused her request to be buried beneath St Bartholomew’s path (to make her lover walk over her to get to church), and so she supposedly haunts the Sun to this day. As well as churches there are three more Chs to note here. Cheese (there are several craft producers of Lancashire cheese); chairs (H.J. Berry has made furniture in a mill beside Chipping Brook since the 1890s), and beautiful chestnut trees.
Attraction
Chipping Local History Society
Pub and Bar
School
Places to Stay near Chipping
Gibbon Bridge Hotel (0.75 miles)
The Gibbon Bridge Hotel is located in the heart of a very special part of England. A well kept secret to many, the Forest of Bowland is both a delight and a pleasure with its ... More | visit website
Inn at Whitewell (3.20 miles)
The keeper of the 'Foret' - the Royal hunting ... More | visit website
Barton Grange Hotel (4.01 miles)
With a convenient location, superb dining and great facilities, Preston’s newest 4-star hotel is stylish and contemporary, whilst simultaneously retaining all the traditional charm of the original manor house.
Just minutes from ... More
Ye Horns Inn (4.22 miles)
The Inn is renowned for its warm welcome, traditional style of cooking and top quality accommodation.
Dating back to before the 1780's little ... More | visit website
Bayley Arms (4.97 miles)
16c country inn , full of character and friendly welcome . the bayley is a subtle mix of old and new , but always sticking to the philosophy of offering good service, quality comfortable accommodation, ... More | visit website
Shireburn Arms Hotel (5.23 miles)
Riverside Barn (5.52 miles)
We have 2 double bedrooms, 1 ensuite. Both rooms have river veiws and are furnished to a high standard with colour tv, and tea & coffee making facilities. Enjoy our riverside location, large ... More | visit website
Calderbank Country Lodge (5.74 miles)
The Calderbank Country Lodge is situated in the picturesque hamlet of Oakenclough near Garstang in Lancashire. It offers a quiet Bed and Breakfast retreat surrounded by open countryside in the Forest of Bowland. ... More | visit websiteRiverside Cottage (6.00 miles)
Mitton Hall Country House Hotel (6.00 miles)
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