Before the road reopened a couple of hours later, a statement posted on Ribble Valley Facebook last night said: “ We are currently dealing with an incident near Downham Village Hall.

Police closed Brookside and Pendle Road near Downham Village Hall on Monday evening (December 11) while officers attended the scene. The road reopened shortly before 9pm. In a statement on the ...

The Assheton family’s ownership of the village, manor house and estate can be traced back to the mid-15th century and the family has lived at the hall since 1558. Lord Clitheroe of Downham is ...