Coordinates: 53°49′59″N 2°20′10″W / 53.833°N 2.336°W / 53.833; -2.336

Sabden
Sabden  Sabden shown within Lancashire
Population	1,371 [1]
OS grid reference	SD779374
District	Ribble Valley
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CLITHEROE
Postcode district	BB7
Dialling code	01282
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Ribble Valley
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Sabden is a medium to large sized village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley, and the Forest of Pendle, Lancashire.

Location [link]

Sabden is located south of Pendle Hill, in a valley about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Padiham.

Demographics [link]

In the 2001 census, Sabden had a population of 1,371^[1]. However, new houses and flats have been constructed since 2001, and plans for multiple new plots at the mills of Watt street have meant that as of 2012/2013, the village's population will increase dramatically to an estimated 1800-2000 inhabitants.

Geography [link]

Sabden is approximately 140m and higher above sea level and due to its position on Pendle Hill, it is usually 2°C colder than the surrounding settlements of Clitheroe and Whalley, Lancashire. The highest point in the village on road is the Nick of Pendle at 993 feet; on land Spence moor at 1,462 feet. Sabden Brook, a tributary of the River Calder, Lancashire runs through the centre of the village. To the south of the village lies Sabden wood. The main rock type in Sabden is Lancashire gritsone, and the soil is mainly clay based.

Governance [link]

Sabden became a civil parish in 1904, when it was formed from the township of Heyhouses, and parts of the parishes of Pendleton, Read, Wiswell, Goldshaw Booth, Higham with West Close Booth and Northtown.^[2]

The village is in the single-member Sabden Ward of the Ribble Valley Borough Council^[3].

Amenities [link]

Sabden has two primary schools, St Mary's RC Primary School Sabden and Sabden County Primary School.

The village is in the catchment area of the Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Ribblesdale School for Technology and Applied Learning and St Augustine's RC High School.

There are two pubs in the village, the Pendle Witch on Whalley road and the White Hart Inn on Padiham road.

Sabden also has two convenience shops, one containing a Post Office. There is a deli called Sandwitches, located on Whalley Road in the middle of the village as well as a hair salon. Brookside Garage Sabden is situated across from the White Hart on the car park, and there is a cafe off Watt street. Industry was more prominant in the past when Sabden had a furniture making company, 'Contrast', however as of spring 2012, the unused building was demolished to make way for housing development. 'Marbill' timber also relocated to a nearby village, and the derelict building will be used for further homes.

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External links [link]

Media related to Sabden at Wikimedia Commons

• White Hart Inn, Sabden
• The Pendle Witch, Sabden

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