Osbaldeston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire,[2] England about 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) north-west of Blackburn and 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Preston. The population of the civil parish as taken at the 2011 census was 185.[1]

Osbaldeston
St Mary's Church
Osbaldeston Shown within Ribble Valley Show map of the Borough of Ribble Valley Osbaldeston Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	185 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SD644324
Civil parish	Osbaldeston
District	Ribble Valley
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BLACKBURN
Postcode district	BB2
Dialling code	01254
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Ribble Valley
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°46′55″N 2°32′17″W

Osbaldeston is on the A59 road and lies on the south bank of the River Ribble opposite Ribchester. The parish has an area of 1,084 acres (1.7 sq mi), and the land rises from 70 ft above sea level, by the banks of the river, to 360 ft to the south-east.[3] There is no Anglican place of worship, but the Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary (built in 1837–38) is at grid reference SD648318 in Longsight Road and is Perpendicular in style.[4] The hamlet of Osbaldeston Green lies due north of the village. There is record of a Roman Road in the area.[3]

Osbaldeston Hall, which lies beside the Ribble, is a Grade II* listed building dating from about 1600, constructed with crucks. It is associated with the Catholic martyr Edward Osbaldeston. Oxendale Hall is a building of 1656, with a gabled façade.[5] The hall has two stories, and most of the house has a Snecked masonry façade from a 1946 restoration.[6] This was performed after a long period of time when many parts of the hall, which was used as a farmhouse, fell into dilapidation.[3] Much of the inside of the house, including the 'banqueting hall', has visible timber framing.[6]

See also

• Listed buildings in Osbaldeston

References

External links

Media related to Osbaldeston at Wikimedia Commons

• Osbaldeston page at GenUKI
• Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1072076)". National Heritage List for England.
• Historic England. "Osbaldeston Hall (1072072)". National Heritage List for England.
• Historic England. "Oxendale Hall (1072075)". National Heritage List for England.
• Historic England. "Barn at Oxendale Hall Farm (1317727)". National Heritage List for England.

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