A breathtaking Lancashire village celebrated for its medieval heritage, spectacular landscapes, and renowned pub with a haunting history is being championed as essential viewing by visitors.

Nestled between the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), this charming settlement offers the perfect peaceful retreat, particularly for history enthusiasts.

Dating back at least 1,000 years, the serene village of Chipping features in the Domesday Book as Chippenden; its title stemming from ‘Chepyn’ meaning ‘market place’.

The settlement experienced a period of tremendous wealth historically, flourishing throughout the Industrial Revolution, with no fewer than seven mills positioned along Chipping Brook’s banks.

Chipping possesses an extensive and intricate past, with its historical structures ranking amongst the village’s premier attractions. Wandering through this delightful settlement feels remarkably like travelling back through time, with the scenic hamlet radiating a distinctly medieval yet captivating atmosphere, reports Lancs Live.

Indeed, numerous stone dwellings throughout the village were initially built during the 1600s and 1700s, enhancing its medieval appeal.

St Bartholomew’s Church

The settlement of Chipping houses the 13th-century St Bartholomew’s Church, an operational Anglican place of worship holding Grade II Listed designation, which stands at the village’s centre and experienced partial renovation in 1505, 1706, and throughout the 19th Century.

St Bartholomew’s Church is home to an ancient yew tree within its churchyard – a magnificent feature that enjoys widespread recognition across the county – thought to be more than a century old.

A sundial from 1708 can also be discovered in the churchyard on the southern side of the main structure.

With its doors welcoming private prayer between 10am and 3.30pm daily, this striking church has remained at its present site for more than 500 years and forms an integral part of Chipping’s medieval heritage.

St Mary’s Church

After the 16th-century Protestant Reformation, publicly practising Catholicism became unlawful, yet several local landowners who stayed Catholic proceeded to create a handful of worship centres on their properties. One such centre operated in Chipping, founded by the Welds of Leagram Hall.

In 1827, George Weld provided funds and land to build the openly Catholic St Mary’s Church in the village of Chipping, just before Catholic Emancipation in 1829.

An adjoining priest’s residence along with a school (now serving as a parish hall) were also built by him during the same period and currently remain as the buildings we observe in the village today.

Another medieval attraction in Lancashire’s Chipping is Hesketh End on Judd Holmes Lane – a Grade I Listed Building originating from 1591 and the early 17th century, having been restored in 1907.

The Grade II Listed Woolfen Hall (possibly dating from the 16th century) positioned at the base of nearby Parlick Hill merits exploration whilst visiting Chipping.

The settlement boasts two enormously popular drinking establishments: The 17th-century Sun Inn, a welcoming yet notoriously storied venue, sits quietly on the corner of Chipping’s principal thoroughfare, displaying with pride its rich supernatural legacy of spectral tales.

The alternative favoured hostelry in Chipping is The Tillotson’s Arms on Talbot Street, constructed circa 1836 and historically recognised as the Buck Inn, which has since been renamed to The Tilly’s.