Ashton-on-Ribble
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Ashton-on-Ribble is a suburb in the West of Preston, Lancashire, England. The population at the 2021 Census was 8,700.[1] Ashton-on-Ribble was recorded in the Domesday Book.[2][3]
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Population | 4,459 (2011) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PRESTON |
Postcode district | PR2 |
Dialling code | 01772 |
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Councillors | Liz Atkins - Labour
Robert Boswell - Labour James Hull - Labour |
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Ashton-on-Ribble contains the historic Preston Docks, once the largest inland dock in Europe, the site is now largely residential living accommodation and leisure facilities. Ashton Park is within Ashton-on-Ribble, containing Ashton House, built in 1810 by Thomas Starkie Shuttleworth and later the home of Preston banker James Pedder.[4]