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
The Hillock, now a car park, pictured in 2012
Maintained byRibble Valley Borough Council
LocationRibchester, England, UK
Coordinates53°48′43″N 2°31′57″W / 53.81196°N 2.53251°W / 53.81196; -2.53251
East
  • Water Street
South
  • Church Street
West
  • Church Street
Construction
Completion1st 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

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  1. ^ a b "In the Matter of The Hillock Ribchester"Commons Registration Act 1965, 17 November 1980
  2. ^ "Parish Council Lancashire | Ribchester Parish Council | History". www.ribchesterparishcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Notice under Section 91 of the Localism Act 2011"Ribble Valley Borough Council, 31 March 2014