Dutton is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
Borough of Ribble Valley in the English county of
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, its principal settlement being the
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
of Lower Dutton. The population of the civil parish at the
2011 census was 238.
The parish is northeast of
Ribchester.
It was part of
Preston Rural District
Preston was a rural district in Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It surrounded Preston on the north, west and east sides.
The district was created under the Local Government Act 1894. It was abolished in 1974 under the Local Government A ...
throughout the district's existence from 1894 to 1974.
Preston RD
''Vision of Britain'', accessed 9 June 2014 In 1974 the parish became part of Ribble Valley.
See also
* Listed buildings in Dutton, Lancashire
* Ribchester Bridge
References
External links
*
GENUKI page
Civil parishes in Lancashire
Geography of Ribble Valley
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