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Ribchester history
Roman history
The village was originally established as a Roman auxiliary fort named Bremetennacum. During the life of the fort, a village grew up around it. The most famous artifact discovered in Ribchester, and dating from the Roman period, is the elaborate cavalry helmet.
Post-Roman
Little is known about post Roman Ribchester although the presence of St. Wilfrid’s Church indicates that it retained some significance. In the 17th and 18th centuries the village became a centre for cotton weaving. The weaving of cotton and other textiles continued in Ribchester until the 1980s.
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St. Wilfrid’s Church
St. Wilfrid’s Church stands by the River Ribble on what was the centre of the Roman fort. The first written record of a church on the site dates from 1193.
St. Peter and Paul’s Church and Stydd almshouses
St. Peter and Paul’s Church (also known as Styyd Church) is an early barn church. Over the centuries, this small chapel has been altered several times. During the mid-13th century, the chapel was a Camera of the Preceptory of the Order of Newland.
White Bull public house
Located on Church Street, the White Bull dates to 1707. The White Bull was built in 1707 and dates back to the 17th century.
The Hillock
This is the ancient centre if the village standing at the “Y” junction where the Roman branch roads leads up Water Street and Stonygate Lane to join the main route from Chester to Hadrian’s Wall. Although the Hillock gives the impression of being a market cross, no evidence exists of this being a part of its history.
Weavers’ cottages
Row of cottages have three levels with a single window at the uppermost. Cottages were built for the hand loom weavers and have three separate windows.
Excavated Roman buildings
Adjoining the churchyard of St. Wilfrid’s Church are the excavated remains of the granaries which belonged to the Roman fort. A short distance east of the village and behind the White Bull pub, are the remains of Roman baths.
Roman Museum
Near to St. Wilfrid’s Church is the Roman Museum, the brainchild of Margaret Greenall. The most famous find, the Ribchester Parade Helmet, is on show in replica, but original is in British Museum collection.
Stone House
Stone House was occupied by the owner of the 19th-century Bobbin Mill that used to stand across the road. The mill originally ground corn, with water for power diverted from Boyce’s Brook, but it diversified into bobbin turning until 1890.
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