A place of mystery and wonder – "twixt Burnley and Clitheroe, Whalley and Colne"
Here is a selection of news items on local heritage. Just click on the links…
Urgent repairs needed for Queen Street Mill
Great Harwood Conservation Area expanded
Elderly village plan for Brierfield Mills
Rossendale School children search for family of tragic war brothers
Burnley plans Lottery bid for restoration of Thompson Park
Roger Frost begins series of 12 articles on Burnley cotton history
Now is the time to enjoy the old variety roses and other cottage flowers at the Pendle Heritage Centre gardens. We’ve started pinning some photos but better still, spend some time at the centre one morning or afternoon while the garden is in full bloom. There is plenty to see and enjoy.
Today’s walk was sunny and very enjoyable. It began with several of us pushing a minibus that had broken down! Continue reading “Pendle’s Hidden Valley – Field Walk”
Five of us got together to have a close look at this extremely fine barn, which lies at an angle next to Parson Lee Farm. This is a mid-1700s double-pile farmhouse facing south. It contains a textile production room facing north. Continue reading “Wycoller Landscape Study – Parson Lee Farm Barn”
Our new header photo for the summer was taken by Pendle photographer Kat Weatherill for a June blog about the Pendle Sculpture Trail. Kat trained and worked in horticulture and garden design before changing her profession to photography. It shows in the fresh and natural feel of her photographs. Kat’s website has a great portfolio of her work. Continue reading “Summer Header Photo by Kat Weatherill”
Our tenth and final meeting of this season was a rainy affair where we only got going after lunch. We began with a review of the work done this year and last and agreed that the setting of the various monuments and bridges is now much enhanced. We have steadily improved the immediate vicinity of Pepper Hill Barn, Aisled Barn, Packhorse Bridge, Clam Bridge, Clapper Bridge, Wycoller Beck and Wycoller Hall. Continue reading “Wycoller Monuments Project 10 – last meeting before Summer break”
Just to update people, the report on Bracken Hill Barn, Wycoller, nr. Colne is now being being written and will be published shortly. On 18th June and 2nd July we have two survey days to make further progress. In addition to the barns sheephouses will also be surveyed.
One of Clitheroe’s finest buildings has just reappeared after being wrapped in scaffold and sheeting for many months. The elaborate stonework of the Carnegie Library has been carefully restored and protected by Lancashire County Council. It now looks splendid in its landmark location. Continue reading “Clitheroe Library Reappears at Last”
The site at the rear of Wycoller Hall is coming along. In Autumn it was an inpenetrable wasteland of saplings, brambles and weeds, now it is a largely plant-free area that can be easily walked across. Continue reading “Wycoller Monuments Project 9 – Getting ready for Saturday’s Excavation”
The kitchen garden has become a subtle green oasis over the last two weeks. I have added some photos to the Spring Pinterest Board which I hope you will like.
Many thanks to our gardeners and garden volunteers for all their efforts. If you fancy spending some time helping out in the garden, just contact Angela on 01282 677154 or angela.white@htnw.co.uk
After meeting at the Corner Café in Crawshawbooth 9 intrepid vaccary hunters nipped out between showers and drove to Marl Pits Leisure Centre car park, Rawtenstall (BB4 7SN). Our aim was to find the location of Deadwinclough vaccary. The date was 10th May. Continue reading “Fieldwalking in Higher Cloughfold – Deadwinclough Vaccary”
Sixty years ago today the runner Roger Bannister, descendant of the Bannisters of Park Hill, Barrowford, achieved the ‘impossible’ by breaking the four minute mile. Continue reading “Roger Bannister’s Four Minute Mile”
A wonderful example of industrial history can be found less than one hours traveling from our area. I am referring to the Hoffman Kiln at Langclife near Settle. Continue reading “The Hoffmann Kiln”
It was good to meet up with the gang of volunteer wardens and Friends of Wycoller after having three weeks off. There was a slight sense of urgency as we began preparations for the ‘Wonders and Mysteries of Historic Wycoller’ event on 17th May, but not enough to stop us observing Blue Tits nesting via a hidden camera and watching the ducklings waddle around the toilet block to the pond! Continue reading “Wycoller Monuments Project 8”
Things are warming up at Park Hill with more visitors arriving each day. The gardens are also coming to life and photos taken by Joe on 30th April have been added to the Spring Pinterest Board.
Many thanks to our gardeners and garden volunteers for all their efforts. If you fancy spending some time helping out in the garden, just contact Angela on 01282 677154 angela.white@htnw.co.uk
The annual bluebell carpets at Spring Wood are now almost fully out. They are one of the best shows of blue bells you will see. It was a cold dull day but they still looked impressive. Continue reading “Bluebells are Out”
We were on Pendle Hill watching the showers sweeping across Blackburnshire this Saturday evening. Continue reading “April Showers from Pendle Hill”
Ightenhill Parish Council has been awarded almost £30,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund, to undertake archaeological and interpretation work at the site of the ancient Ightenhill Manor House. In medieval times, Ightenhill was the organizational centre of the vaccary farms of Pendle, Trawden, Accrington and Rossendale Forests. Full story here.