Ribchester

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6435).

Etymology

Recorded as Ribelcastre in 1086 (DB), from the River Ribble and Old English ceaster.

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