Bleasdale

Bleasdale
Saint Eadmer's church, across fields
Bleasdale
Bleasdale shown within Lancashire
Population	167 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD572455
Civil parish	Bleasdale
District	Wyre
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PRESTON
Postcode district	PR3
Dialling code	01995
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Lancaster and Fleetwood
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°54′14″N 2°39′04″W / 53.904°N 2.651°W / 53.904; -2.651Coordinates: 53°54′14″N 2°39′04″W / 53.904°N 2.651°W / 53.904; -2.651

Bleasdale is a village and civil parish in the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The two sources of the River Brock lie within the parish. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 147 increasing to 167 at the 2011 Census.

Within the parish are:

The ancient Forest of Bleasdale is less well known than its more famous neighbour, the Forest of Bowland but its history is recounted by Smith. Being a part of Wyresdale, Bleasdale never fell under the sway of the powerful medieval Lordship of Bowland.

"Paddy's Pole" on Fair Snape Fell in Bleasdale parish was the origin (meridian) of the 6 inch and 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps for Lancashire.

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