Longridge is a market town and civil parish in the borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England.

It is situated 8 miles (13 km) north-east of the city of Preston, at the western end of Longridge Fell, a long ridge above the River Ribble.

[1] Longridge initially developed outwards from an area around St. Lawrence's Church, at the boundary of the townships of Dilworth and Alston and to the south of the modern-day town centre.

[3] After this time, development occurred at a much faster pace, with expansion northwards including a mill to the north of Kestor Lane.

The arrival of the railway led to the opening of several cotton mills and the town grew considerably larger from the mid-19th century.

[10] Longridge Urban District Council bought a large Victorian house called The Limes on Berry Lane in 1947 to serve as its headquarters.

[12] The town is home to eleven pubs, several restaurants, a public library,[13] and a number of primary and high schools.

Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North West and ITV Granada.