| Clayton-le-Dale | |
|---|---|
  Clayton-le-Dale Shown within Ribble Valley  Clayton-le-Dale Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 1,228 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SD6733 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode district | BB1 |
| Dialling code | 01254 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Clayton-le-Dale is a village and civil parish [1] situated on the A59 road near Blackburn, in Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 1,228. [2] The village is in the Ribble Valley local government district.
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The parish is mainly agricultural. [1] Since the foot-and-mouth crisis in 2001 local businesses have started to diversify; for example Dowsons started making ice cream on their dairy farm [3] and supplying Asda and Booths supermarkets, as well as producing unusual flavours of ice cream including black pudding flavour. [4]
Other examples of diversification in Clayton-le-Dale include tourism, and the development of industrial units in the village with Fairfield Business Park giving home to companies such as Ski & Trek, Evabel Ltd, Paul Case Furniture, and Mellor Cars. [5]
