The Hillock is the ancient centre of the village of Ribchester, Lancashire, England. Now located directly in front of the White Bull public house, and used for public parking,[1][2] it dates to the 1st century.[3] It is bounded to the west and south by Church Street and to the east by Water Street.
![]() The Hillock, now a car park, pictured in 2012 | |
Maintained by | Ribble Valley Borough Council |
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Location | Ribchester, England, UK |
Coordinates | 53°48′43″N 2°31′57″W / 53.81196°N 2.53251°W |
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Completion | 1st century AD |
A Commons Registration Act 1965 decision in November 1980 upheld a 1955 land grant that permitted Duttons, then the brewery of the White Bull, to use the land as a car park.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "In the Matter of The Hillock Ribchester" – Commons Registration Act 1965, 17 November 1980
- ^ "Parish Council Lancashire | Ribchester Parish Council | History". www.ribchesterparishcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Notice under Section 91 of the Localism Act 2011" – Ribble Valley Borough Council, 31 March 2014