Getting married at Clitheroe register office
The Clock Tower is Lancashire Registration Service's ceremony room in Clitheroe. What it holds, when it is open, what it costs and how to give notice.
The Clock Tower
The ceremony room sits on the second floor of Clitheroe Library on Church Street (BB7 2DG), with a lift and level access from York Street. It holds 45 people. Ceremonies take place on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 3.30pm, and it is closed on bank holidays. Council page.
Giving notice in Clitheroe
Before any civil wedding in England, both partners give notice of marriage at a register office. Gov.uk says notice must be given at least 29 days before the ceremony, and the wedding must then take place within 12 months. Gov.uk.
Clitheroe Registration Office at Ribble House, off Pimlico Road (BB7 2BW), takes notices by appointment on Mondays and Wednesdays. Lancashire asks that one partner has lived in the county for at least the past 9 days and that the ceremony is already booked. The notice appointment costs £46.50 per person. Book on 0300 123 6705, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Clitheroe office · Giving notice in Lancashire.
What it costs
Lancashire's fees from 6 April 2026, each including a £50 non-refundable admin fee and one certificate, as the council publishes them. Council fees page.
- Registration office room, Monday 9.45am to noon, up to 10 guests: £160
- Registration office room, Monday 12.30pm to Thursday 4pm: £250
- Registration office room, Saturday evening, Sunday and bank holidays: up to £450
- Registrar at an approved venue: £450 (Monday to Thursday) up to £600 (Saturday evening, Sunday and bank holidays)
The council says these fees are subject to review. Check the current fee when you book.
Marrying at a venue instead
A civil ceremony can take place at a register office or at any venue the council has approved, and since April 2022 it can also be held outdoors within the grounds of an approved venue. The ceremony cannot include anything religious, and a registrar must carry it out or attend. The 2022 regulations. Every venue in this guide with the council badge was on Lancashire's approved list when we checked.
Then the reception
Reception venues near Clitheroe for after the register office: pubs, halls and function rooms that host wedding receptions.
Clitheroe register office: questions
How many guests fit in the Clock Tower?
The ceremony room holds 45 people, according to Lancashire County Council. It is on the second floor of Clitheroe Library, with a lift and level access from York Street.
Which days can we marry at the Clock Tower?
Ceremonies run on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 3.30pm, and the room is closed on bank holidays. Book through Lancashire Registration Service on 0300 123 6705.
How much does a register office wedding cost in Lancashire?
From 6 April 2026 the council charges £160 for a Monday morning ceremony with up to 10 guests, £250 from Monday afternoon to Thursday, and more at weekends, each including a certificate. Giving notice costs £46.50 each. The council says fees are subject to review.
Can we have a humanist or celebrant wedding instead?
Couples can hold a celebrant-led ceremony, but the government says non-religious belief organisations cannot conduct legally binding weddings in England under current law, so the legal marriage still needs a registrar-led ceremony.