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Listed buildings in Paythorne

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Source revisionApr 20, 2022
Entity authorityQ20876787 ↗
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Paythorne is a civil parish in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It contains twelve listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Paythorne, and is otherwise rural. Most of the listed buildings are houses, farmhouses, and farm buildings. The other listed buildings include two bridges, a church, a boundary stone, and a shelter for horses.

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