Ashton-on-Ribble, an ecclesiastical parish in Lancashire, on the river Ribble, adjacent to the Wyre and Preston railway, 2 miles W of Preston. It consists of the townships of Lea, Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam. Post town, Preston. Population, 4865. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Manchester; gross value, £350, with residence. The church was built in 1836, and rebuilt in 1873. There are also a chapel of ease, and Wesleyan and Baptist chapels. There are brick and tile works here. Tulketh Hall, Ashton Park, and The Larches are chief residences, and there are also numerous villas occupied by manufacturers and tradesmen of Preston.
