Bamber Bridge

Bamber Bridge
Bamber Bridge Library
Bamber Bridge
Shown within South Ribble
Bamber Bridge
Location within Lancashire
Population12,126 
OS grid referenceSD564265
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPRESTON
Postcode districtPR5
Dialling code01772
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Bamber Bridge is a large village in Lancashire, England, 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Preston, in the borough of South Ribble. The name derives from the Old English "bēam" and "brycg", which probably means "tree-trunk bridge". People who live in Bamber Bridge like to be known as Briggers.

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