Editing Clitheroe (section)

{{short description|Town in Lancashire, England}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| type                     = Town
| coordinates              = {{coord|53.8711|-2.3916|display=inline,title}}
| population               = 17,141
| population_ref           = (2021 Census)<ref name="bua2011">{{cite web |title=Clitheroe |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/northwestengland/admin/ribble_valley/E04005253__clitheroe/ |website=City population |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref>
| official_name            = Clitheroe
| civil_parish             = Clitheroe
| shire_district           = [[Ribble Valley]]
| shire_county             = [[Lancashire]]
| region                   = North West England
| constituency_westminster = [[Pendle and Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)|Pendle and Clitheroe]]
| post_town                = CLITHEROE
| postcode_district        = BB7
| postcode_area            = BB
| dial_code                = 01200
| os_grid_reference        = SD742417
| static_image_name        = Clitheroe town centre - geograph.org.uk - 74167.jpg
| static_image_caption     = Clitheroe town centre
| pushpin_map              = United Kingdom Borough of Ribble Valley
| pushpin_map_caption      = Shown within Ribble Valley
}}
'''Clitheroe''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|l|ɪ|ð|ə|r|oʊ}}) is a town and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Ribble Valley|Borough of Ribble Valley]], [[Lancashire]], England; it is located {{convert|34|mi}} north-west of [[Manchester]]. It is near the [[Forest of Bowland]] and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Clitheroe built-up area had an estimated population of 16,279.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-england-northwestengland.php?cityid=E34001416|title=Clitheroe (Lancashire, North West England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts|work=citypopulation.de|access-date=5 February 2018}}</ref>

The town was listed in the 2017 ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' report on the best places to live in Northern England,<ref>{{cite news |title=Clitheroe, Lancashire |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/clitheroe-best-places-to-live-2017-rfvxsjwxh |access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref> while the wider [[Ribble Valley]], of which Clitheroe is the most populous settlement, was listed in the 2018 and 2024 ''Sunday Times'' report on the best places to live.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ribble Valley, Lancashire — best places to live in the UK 2018 |work = The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/ribble-valley-lancashire-best-places-to-live-c8z8jkj8l |access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Why Ribble Valley is best place to live in Lancashire
 |work = Lancashire Telegraph |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24188032.ribble-valley-best-place-live-lancashire/ |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref> Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley have also been listed as healthiest and happiest place to live in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ribble Valley has the highest Health Index score across England |work = ONS |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc1648/robojournalism/index.html |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= The happiest place to live in the UK has been revealed – and it's obviously not London |work = Metro |url=https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/05/northern-gem-unspoiled-countryside-named-happiest-place-uk-20401771/ |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Healthy Living in Ribble Valley |work = Ribble Valley Council |url=https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/news/article/203/healthy-living-in-ribble-valley |access-date=12 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Muddy Stilettos names Clitheroe among best places to live |work = Lancashire Telegraph |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24669561.muddy-stilettos-names-clitheroe-among-best-places-live/ |access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>

The town's most notable building is [[Clitheroe Castle]], which is said to be one of the smallest [[Norman architecture|Norman]] [[keep]]s in Great Britain. Several manufacturing companies have sites here, including Dugdale Nutrition, [[Hanson Cement]], [[Johnson Matthey]] and [[Tarmac (company)|Tarmac]].
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