Upper Riley Hey (ruin)

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Upper Riley Hey (ruin)

A few low walls of the old farm of that was orginally known as Upper Riley Hey and later Riley Hey. The old farm went derelict in the latter half of the 20th Century.

The original Riley Hey was a little way to the Southwest – but it was later known as Further Riley Hey and went derelict in the first half of the 20th Centrury, not much remains there but the outline of the buildings and old yard can still be seen.

Local History

Historic monuments near Upper Riley Hey (ruin)

  • Part of Witton Old Hall medieval lordly residence 340m north east of Feniscliffe Bridge – 7.59 km away
  • Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. – 5.38 km away
  • Roman signal station on Mellor Moor – 5.78 km away
  • Portfield hillfort – 4.00 km away
  • Remains of Aspen Colliery, associated beehive coking ovens and canal basin – 5.24 km away
  • Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle – 9.01 km away
  • Three high crosses in St Mary’s churchyard – 3.61 km away
  • Whalley Cistercian abbey – 3.52 km away
  • Bowl barrow 250m north of Hacking Boat House – 4.36 km away
  • Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House – 4.19 km away
  • Whalley Bridge – 3.44 km away
  • Ribchester Roman fort (Bremetennacum) – 6.54 km away
  • Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge – 8.45 km away
  • The Old Lower Hodder Bridge – 6.10 km away