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Rivington Lancashire Map

Traditional county: Lancashire · District / Borough: Chorley · Region: North West

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Place	Rivington
Traditional County	Lancashire
District / Borough	Chorley
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.625501
Longitude	-2.566564
Place Type	Hamlet

About Rivington

Rivington commands a position of singular quietude where the western slopes of the West Pennine Moors meet the shifting light of the Lancashire plains. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Adlington (from Adlington: bearing 66°T, OS grid SD 626 144), and is situated north-north-east of Grimeford Village village. The local terrain is defined by the expansive, still waters of the Upper Rivington Reservoir, which mirror the passing clouds and hold the sky captive against the dark silhouettes of the hills. Rivington retains the character of a place shaped by the persistent flow of water and the long, slow labour of those who worked the surrounding gritstone uplands. Nearby, the grounds of The Green offer a modest expanse of open space where the air often carries a sharp, clean scent of damp earth and bracken. The architecture of the region is rooted in this rugged geology, with local stone houses appearing as though they emerged directly from the hillside itself. A profound silence often descends upon the lanes here, broken only by the sudden, low rush of wind through the nearby trees or the distant movement of water. Rivington remains a landscape of shadow and reflection, where the history of the moors lingers in the weathered texture of every drystone wall.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Green (Park) — 0.1 mi, 100° E
Upper Rivington Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 302° WNW
Hall Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 115° ESE
Rivington Pinetum (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 128° SE
Lever Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 140° SE
Yarrow Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 000° N
Old Kate's Dingle (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 087° E
Roscoe Lowe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 216° SW
Cote Slack (River) — 0.8 mi, 054° NE
Great Lawn (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 108° ESE
The Ravine (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 114° ESE
Terraced Gardens (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 110° ESE
Rivington Gardens (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 113° ESE
Lower Rivington Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 174° S
Headless Cross, Grimeford (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 203° SSW
Brown Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 115° ESE
Noon Hill (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 075° ENE
Higher House (Historic Ruins) — 1.3 mi, 059° ENE
Round Cairn On Noon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 077° ENE
Pike Stones Chambered Long Cairn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 003° N
Horwich Heritage Centre (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 152° SSE
Red Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 166° SSE · 47 ha
REEL Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 308° NW
Natlofthouse (Public Artwork) — 3.3 mi, 159° SSE
Chorley Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 305° NW
Yarrow Valley Country Park (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 277° W
Berry's Garden (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 269° W
Astley Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.8 mi, 304° NW · 43 ha
Charnock Richard Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 278° W · 1 ha
Haigh Woodland Park (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 206° SSW

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