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2 Clirhcruc Advertiser and Times, November 17, 1967 1


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scars the


storms


It is non utmost three months since I wrote of the disastrous upheaval which took noted


place in that remote corner of. Bow land w e often cull the Dunsop Valley. Since that time I have visited the place on several occasions and have


the road repairs, reconstruction of bridges, water courses, fences and walls etc. All that man can do. has


of men accomplished in a month. And so on my return I saw life returning lo replace desola­


slow and generations who fol­ low will ask and speculate as


time. Healing in nature is often


to how these deep fissures in the fellsides came into being. Newly- formed Cloughs down


the flanks of the surrounding fells in the Brennand and nearbv Croasdale fell arc chock' full of stones and mas­ sive boulders washed clean and left high and dry by a once


raging torrent. Reminders of that awful day


in August 1962, which bad so much in common with that also devastating storm on


tion, but I could not ignore the more lasting scars caused by that hideous storm which may well remain until the end of


inng else but stone, earth.'’


that several things swam m them I t issued out at live cr six places one of which was considerably bigger Chan the est, and brought with it noth- gravel and


The report continues and


gives rise to the thought that here in 1653 was a terrible storm of more gigantic pro­ portions than wo have seen in the Hodder valley, or in­ deed in cither Hodder or Ribble valleys.


did however serve a very use­ ful purpose, at least for the


The gouging out of the earth


August 22, 1950. August it seems is a, time for such cal­ amities and X could not over­ look ' or avoid comparing equally eventful storms which also occurred 300 years ago.


Pendle downpour


records show that Pendie .slept peaceful on a remarkably warm


In 1580 and again in Angus;,


and sunny day until alter much thunder and lightning there came a deluge of rain. Prom old Pendle vast columns of water spouted forth with a loud hissing sound and came rush­ ing in torrents from fissures


in the hill side. Bridges, houses, trees were


swept away before the great weight of water and it is said that had the area been more densely populated a far sadder story would have been written in spite of the fact that a great number of live


stock were destroyed and crops ruined. This was the first reoorded eruption on


18. 1669. a storm broke over Pendle and we find to this day the gigantic scar left on the massive flanks which, if the light is good may be recognised from far away Preston. All. you will notice have one thing in common—the month of August: a. month which has caused massive and indeed pei'mancnt scars by both Ribble and Hod- dor, "it is a time when our land­ scape undergoes great changes. The scars remain then, after many generations, we note and wonder what has been the cause, only to find in most cases, that the answer is lost in antiquity.


Pendle, Again, this time on August


scanty records These arc some­ what lacking in descriptive detail and I find somewhat confusing in regard to actual dates. They do however, pro­ vide an answer and this to me is most important.


f In the case of Pendlc we arc ortunate in having brief and


true picttu'c may I suggest you look at the Ordance Survey


But first in order to get a


Map of the Clithcroe area Sheet 34/74 which covers the ground with which ye are now concerned.


tion of this great eruption by following the Worston-Down- ham road to a point almost mid-way between the two vil­ lages where we find, clearly defined at a bend in the lane, the entrance to Angram Green farm. Here as you stand fair and square opposite the wliale- like hulk of Pendle there is marked a thin line coming at right angles from the top of the hill. This is defined as Burst Clough which, being translated into the Lancashire vernacular .should read, or sound Brast Clough. Some would have it Boggarts Hole. The contour lines will give some idea as to the depth of


You will fmd the exact loca­


geologist. The flood haying cleft a passage some 200 feet deep did in consequence, ex­ pose one of the finest sections of rocks to be found in our neighbourhood. Tims, ivc find, one violent storm revealing in a few hours several million years of the earth's history. Prom the evidence available


Brast Clough, just behind Angram Green farm, Worston, which was torn out of Pendlc side by the violent storm on August 18th, 1669.


EVENING GUILD


ing of Clitheroe (Evening) Townswomens's Guild, held in Clitheroe Conservative Club, 101


At the annual general meet­


given by tlie Secretary. Mrs. F. M. Wilson. The financial report


members attended. The annual Guild Report was


was given by the Hon Treasurer Mrs. J. Rycroft, Mrs. K. H. Bulcock. who pre­


sided. in her address paid tribute to the officials and the


Executive Committee for their support during the past twelve


months. She expressed her good


COUNCILLOR ON TOWN TO TRADES


week.


wishes to ithe retiring commit­ tee Members, and at the same b tune welcomed the new Mem­


scanty and at times confusing, we are left in some doubt regarding the actual dates con­ cerning th e s e interesting cloughs on Pendle side. As you stand near Angram Green or nearby Barker Field you will see several of these gigantic scars which I suppose are the results of violent storms over the l ast few million years. Which was caused by what is difficult to say. but i think it is safe to assume the largest we know as Brast Clough was tile result of tile deluge in 1669. One thing- however is certain,


tec.Tile Officers and Executive Committee are as follows:— Bu Chairman; Mrs. K. H.


ers to the Executive Commit-


II. Hargreaves; Hon. Treasurer: Mrs. P. Taylor; Hon. Secretary: Mrs. P. M. Wilson. Executive Committee'. Mcs-


lcock; Vice-Chairman; Mrs.


dnines E. Allen, R. Boal. M. Clegg, F. Hargreaves, D. King, M. Sadler, E. Spencer. E. Steele. E. Turner and Miss B. Pox. Mrs. K. Bond. (Catering


mittec minutes, he said that a previous decision to close the public conveniencies under the Library at night was revoked and it had been decided to keep them open for 24 hours a day. I t was hoped tills would not result in increased damage by vandals and -that the action would be appreciated by the public.


Referring to Health Com


Chairman); Mrs. C. Sainsbury (Drama Chairman); Mrs. J. Rycroft (Advisory Treasurer). At the conclusion of the


most, if not all have occurred in tile month of August. So as we have also seen ill the Hod­ der valley, in the last 25 years this is the time of year when great changes take place and man can do so very little to erase the scars left by tile violent upheavals.


NATURALIST


residents in SalthiU Road about noise caused by opera­ tives on the night shift at an adjoining works, and the danger to children caused by the use of the street bv heavy vehicles for parking and access to the works, it was decided to seek the co-operation of the management with a view to alleviating the complaints.


Arising from a complaint by


business meeting the members were shown slides by Mrs. A. Johnson (The Preston Federa­ tion Secretary). Mrs. Johnson had recently returned from a holiday in' Egypt and she accompanied the showing of the films with a sparkling and vivacious account of her adven­ tures. Mrs. M. Sadler proposed the vote of thanks to Mrs. Johnson.


the land of the midnight stiff


Clitlieroc Naturalists were


taken, by the medium of colour slide, to Norway and ihe A relic Circle yesterday


week.Mr. W. M. Marshall, chair­ man of the society, introduced the lecturer, Mr. Conway, who had sailed with his wife from Newcastle to Bergen for a holi­ day along the Norwegian coast.


crossing the North sea they had joined ship ready for a few weeks among the fiords and mountains which are so much a part of the Norwegian scene.


Arriving at Bergen after


that Norway had a population of 3J million people, an area of 125,000 square miles (of which 72 per cent was moun­ tainous) and only 4 per cent cultivated land


Mr. Conwav told his audience


and agriculture were the main industries and the two were usually combined and carried out on a communal basis.


Along the coastline, fishing


Beginning at Bergen Mr. Conway first showed the ship on which they were to travel, it was a fine shin with accommodation.


laden with a great variety of exciting food had salivary glands working overtime and created much wishful thinking. Some very interesting pictures showed locals in National


A picture showing the tables


enjoying the clem- fresh air and sunshine. One could almost feel the crispness of the air as the ship took them within short


side, almost as though they ere actually on board and


ith high mountains on either


distances of the snow capped mountains. Everything looked so fresh nd clear on shore, no areas


here designated as smokeless zones. Many delightful pictm'es were seen of mountain sea and cloud with wonderful cloud formations and smooth seas.


strawberry beds in the arctic circle and -trees growing out of the roof of an old shed; the oof was turfed and the trees ,'ere self sown.


NO SUNSET


the special sunset scenes: this is certainly the land of the mid­ night sun where the sun at certain times of the year does not fall below the horizon. At midnight it did not set but after appearing to touch the horizon it began to rise again—


A feature of the show was


no sunset, no dawn. Seen in colour the picture-'


of the sun in such lovely set­ tings around midnight were


thanks on behalf of the society, to Mr. Conway and also to Mrs. Conway . who was the projectionist.


ery fine pictorial records. Mr. J. Stanier expressed


costume taking nart ill events ashore and also showed how


RAMBLER.


this defile.However, the history of thus interesting section of our land­


people could buy fresh fish for homo consumption, the fish were alive and a customer could choose his own fish which would then be killed a lid cleaned ready to be cooked, what could be more fresh?


scape is most interesting and if you wish to see it to its best advantage then go along as I did in late afternoon when the sun is in the West and casting a deep shadow. Then you will appreciate to the full that great storm which gave rise to this gigantic scar.


two accounts regarding the actual cause of this great C lo u g h . One, very briefly concerns the happening I have already mentioned in 1580. The other is an account given by a Mr. Charles Townley, which was published by Dr. Whitaker in Ills “History of Whalley," He says, “On August 18, 1669 between 9 and 10 o'clock in the morning there issued out of the north west side of Peudle a great quantity of water. “The water continued running for about two hours: it came in that quantity and so suddenly, that it made a breast of a yard high.’ It grew unfordable in so short a space that two, going to church on horseback, the ohc having passed the place where it took its course, the other being a little behind, could not Pass the sudden tor rent. It endangered and broke down a mill dam. it came into several houses in Worston, so


Two accounts To my knowledge there are


towns were visited and pictures were shown of activities in the towns, shopping centres, streets, churches inid civic buildings,


BEAR SKINS.


one wondered what naturalists would think of this, a picture showed several Hue skins hang­ ing up and ready for sale.


Polar bear skins were avail­ able at a cost or .£100 each


reminded one of wartime as the names of towns which were often in Hie news were men­


Many of the places visited dream of the delightful fiords


tioned. Members were able to sit and


Many more hello’s


one and a quarter million tele­ phones in two North West. Lat­ est figures from the Post Office show that at the end of Septem­ ber 1,257,067 telephones were in use, compared with 1,182,783


There are now more than


stalled in the Blackburn tele­ phone area compared with 130.439 at the end of September, 1066. Private telephones total­ led 59.380 and business tele­ phones 75,721.


year earlier. Of the total, 138,633 were in­


On route to the north many


Among what might be described as unusual were


waite said that the tenant of one of the Pendlc Road bunga­ lows had enquired as to the responsibility for maintaining the front garden areas of the bungalows, and had complained of the condition of the foot­ path and lack of lighting ot the steps giving access to the footpath. The Borough Engi­ neer and Surveyor repot tcct that the footpath had been repaired and that lighting of the steps would be provided soon. It was decided that sub­ ject to the chairman being satisfied that the builder had completed the preparation and laying-out of the garden areas n accordance with his con­


Garden maintenance On housing Coun. Braith­


Cemeteries committee minutes, Coun. Braithwaite said a request had been received from tlie farmer of land adjoining a corporation estate for tile erection of a stock-proof fence to prevent his cattle straying, but it was decided that the farmer should be told that it was his responsibility to ensure that his cattle did not stray.


fishin Holes had the necessary per­ mit from the Corporation.


the design of the southern end of the inner by-pass was sub­ mitted, and agreed so far as the junction between Whalley Road and the inner bv-pass was concerned.


On Highways, he said that B um s h c l le i :


the previous decision to remove the bus shelter from Primrose m ...... ......... .. Bridge to a. new position, but 0[. j]le wi10;e community, as it hacl been found practic- 1 able to erect a shelter on the i footpath near the end of Little-1 moor Lane without having to


It was decided, to adhere to t l l S tO V l t t l l t t * •


purchase any land, it. was i Tj,c achievements and erudi- decided to purchase and erect Uou of our famous Doctor a more suitable shelter there. Whitaker are too well known Arising from an approach to coll for comment, bu the Divisional Manager of another very worthy and in-


to ensure that all personsI“Q n 'es ed’to'At, in 'the at Brungerley and S e g |~ ““°s or any but a man 0f


A bailiff had been appointed property.'


ever, th a t ‘these are the only London Bridge is to be replaced two ’ ‘black sheep’ in our long by a new bridge, better able to


I am happv to report, hov»- j „ ,


, Built in 1831 the existing .


,


_95 ijer cent of ’good ones’ is modem ^ flic. The present a commendable average 1


, _


vicars hardly brought distinc- The first London Bridge was tion on the parish, it is only built of wood during the fair to emphasise that there I Roman occupation between were manv others who filled j 100 and 400 A.D. but. this was their office” to their great per- destroyed bv fire in 1633 whilst


Now, having sh ,own that two I reserve of £ 100.000. , bridge is UP. f°r sale with a ,


list of forty or so vicars, and cope with the demands of so wc cannot really complain


REPORTS TOPICS COUNCIL


0


LOOKING THROUGH A WHALLEY WINDOW


Vicars galore


We all, I suppose, carry in our minds a picture of the ideal village parson-wise, kindly, scholarly, tolerant, broad­


minded, “slow to chide and quick to bless.” Such a man, indeed, as our present vicar, our good Mi.


... ....... .......


Snapc who, lo our general lamentations, is shortly to leave us for pastures new. Regrettably, Whalley has not always been so fortunate in her choice of clerics as an examination


of the old records will quickly show. There was, for instance, the l


Rev George Dobson who pre- of much more recent-date *


sided over the affairs of the L ^ c G Pritchard, M.A. parish from 1558, and was pre- Q881) During his incumbency sented to the living by » » L «


. Iwmiiri seem to hove been t-nc sf e° n“ S


Elizabeth the first- We arc told beautyictj a chapel of ease at that he was ‘A man of low Read completed and consecra-


habits loose morals a n d ted, a school built at Read, habits, loose


• 1 Dr Halley commented ‘As he particular mention there were was not a Papist, nor' anything not many others who fulfilled


in 1564 that ‘Whalley hath as if for our purposes " e have 1 ill a Vic a r as the worst’ and I selected half a dozen or so foi


else contrary to the Act of their office with equal glory. Uniformity, he contrived to


A report of Town Council activities during October


was given by Coun. George Braithwaite to Clitheroe and District Trades Council at the Craven Heifer Hotel last


keep his place and neglect his necessary to know him, historic duties.’


of’whom we do not boast was h's quite certain that there must James Matthews who came to have practised in our mictot


Another of our rormer vicars not tell -the whole story, and it


to assess a man truly it is accounts and documents can-


office on December 8th. 1703. many who, by their quiet ....


I have hut too convincing proof l ings to the ancient church, and that he took money for


ces such as those of p a r ish many, many more! clerk and sexton, for sale’.


appears to have operated as a j warning to the dignified pat- j rons of the living of Whalley. j never more to intrust so poor I a benefice with so rich a pat- j


He adds that ‘his example 1


Buying a bridge?


“ INDESTRUOTIEl SOCKS


PERFECT COMFORT AND FIT \ Rcfus-i Imitation*: look lor the genuino H.J. "Indestructible" Trade Mark


Short Fancy 7/6 Plain Marl


sonnl credit and to the benefit the bridge itself suffered badly - •'


Fancy


1 in the Great Fire of London. In 1760 the bridge was


widened and the houses demol­ ished, and then John Rennie Senior designed the present bridge which is known to young and old throughout the world.


British Railways, an assurance dustrious cleric was the Rev. had been received that shunt- william Johnson. M.A. who


tract, the Housing Manager should inform the tenants that maintenance of the gardens would he their responsibility.


ing operations affecting the succeeded Mathews in 1738. closing of the level crossing Upon entering into his bene- gates in Eshton Terrace would I j-lCc Mr. Johnson immediately be kept to a minimum between se^ 10 -,vork making good the


noon and 1 p.m. and that any 1 damage sustained to church necessary maintenance , of thejnnd vicarage by the neglect of crossing would be carried out. his unworthy predecessor.


prepared a revised list of gar­ den footpaths in need of repair on all the Corporation estates and it was decided that


The Housing Manager had man Sharpies and Coun. Nor- vicarage which was said to be Taylor. The Council appointed Alder-1 On the restoration of the


a phased programme for deal­ ing with this work should be prepared with a view to invit­ ing tenders.


tenancies of Council houses were granted to persons under 21 years of age a parent would be required to act as guaran­ tor until the tenant became


I t was decided that where 21.


Coun. Braithwaile said that among the planning approvals was the proposal by Neotechnic Ltd. to build a light, engineer­ ing factory and office at Up


mOn the subject of Develop­ ent and Town Planning.


empty mill to a heavy engineer­ ing works was not approved in view of the close proximity of domestic premises and many other implications.


Brooks Road. An application to convert an


New secretaries


tainments, it was pleasing’ to report that Messrs. W. Cavill


and H. Duckworth had been On Civic Hall and Enter­


appointed secretaries of the Castle Grounds Entertainments and Castle Fete Committees


respectively. Referring to the Parks and


75 YEARS AGO I 59 YEARS AGO NOV 15th, 1892


THIS W A S NEWS Novombor 16th, 1917


At the annual meeting of


Clitheroe Town Council, Aid. J. Serton was elected Mayor and the committees w e re appointed for the ensuing


twelve months. T h e following committee


chairman were appointed: Watch, Aid. James Garnett;


General Purposes, the Miayor; Finance, The Mayor: School attendance. Aid. Ormerod; Cattle market, Coun. Tillotson. Local B o a rd chairman


cil. with officials of the Corpor­ ation and representatives of various local bodies, accom­ panied Idle Mayor, Aid. A. Roberts to Mount Zion Primi­ tive Methodist Church for divine service■


Members of the Town Coun­ the fire brigade could arrive.


appointed w e re : Lighting, Coun. Garnett; Gas Works, Aid. W. Garnett; Highways and Water Works, Conn. Shaw; Nuisance and suvaging, Coun, Jordon: Fire Engine, Coun. Tillotson; Finance, The Mayor.


ment by the Archbishop ot Canterbury was reported. At the time there was considerable controversy a b o u t whether ladles Should enter a churcn building with their head3 un­ covered. The Arohb'hhbP was reported as saving- “After con­ sultation with the Bishops gen­ erally we wish it to !><? known that no woman or girl should hesitate to enter n church building with their head un­ covered. nor should any lions be raised t° their doirt-, so.’’


An . Interesting announce­


sprinklers came into action and subdued the outbreak before


of fire on the ground floor of Carlton Spinning Mill, but the


There was a small outbreak * * *


25 YEARS AGO Novombor 13, 1942


Was purchased for the Town Clerk’s Office.


A new duplicating machine


sidered tile safe custody of cer­ tain Corporation R e c o rd s


The Finance Committee con­


during the war. It was resolved that arrange­


tho County Record Depart­ ment for the duration of the war.


assist in ensuring that ’ there was proper fulfilment cl' duties of firewntcliers at business premises and to report absences of firewatchers from duty to the Assistant Fire Guard'Staff


The Police were asked to * . * * Officer.'


ments should be made for cer­ tain of the records to be deposited for safe custody with


man as delegates to a meeting ‘in ruinous state’, he is said to at Blackburn Town Hall where have spent a sum equivalent local authorities would be in-1 to three years income, and this formed of the Ministry of achieved, at once set to raising Transport’s recommendations funds for the re-casting of the for setting up an Area Road church bells.


Safety Unit with emphasis on


vention of accidents. Pimlico Bridge


£100 was done to a bedroom at Proctor Farm. Higher Wood- house Lane, Slaitlburn. on Fri­ day night, when an electric blanket caught fire.


Farm fire Damage amounting to about


called at 0-30 p.m to the farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.


Firemen from Clitheroe were analysing the causes and pre-| must have found that the


the Lancashire Countv Coun­ cil acting oil behalf of the British Railways Board that the Corporation should post I notices on Pimlico Road Rail-1 way Bridge resti'leting the use £<;


A request was received from | °fexceeding 13 tons gross S S “ « Two, at least, of our clerics


demands of office did not' encroach too deeply upon their available time, for they —Peter Ormerod in 1605 and Richard Noble in 1822— also acted as headmasters of our ancient grammar school,


and thus received a welcome supplement to their stipends. Whether they also supervised


^


or to public service i-ehiclcs not | exceeding 14 tons gross. The dance when dinner was served


j.. +i_pv -av-miri hi* in atten-


to ask the Lord's blessing on and t h e i r


industries and decided to ask


the Ministry of Transport not: > n n n v t>t i 7 p to impose any restrictions until I GUiVlk J d 1j .v/ jo


the strength and structure of clitheroe Fire Brigade was the bridge had been fully in- cajicd (.0 the car park in Wihal- vestigated; also that any ley Clitheroe a t 6-30 p.m. necessary reinforcing of the on Sun(jay Where they dealt


bridge should be given maM- k i th a small fire in a parked mum priority.


mittee minutes, Coun. Braith- horry's electrical system, waito said it was reported that the hedge alongside the top footpath at Crosshills had been cut back to make the footpath passable. An estimate for the cost of repairing the footpath would be dealt with in the next financial year.


poses topics he said that pay ment of three S t a n d a r d Improvement Grants totalling £405 were reported and also completion of four closet, con­


On Finance and General Pur­ Speaking of Estate Com- . xh'e five affected part of the lorry. ^ recorticd, n L i e LrLL we’rtto although we can be quite sime


Dance lo help school scouts


Clitheroe R o y a l Grammar School Scout Group will be held on Friday in the School Hall.


A buffet dance organised by


is to raise funds to buy light­ weight tents for the School’s proposed trip to Switzerland next year.


The main object of ihe dance


for dancing. Tickets are 10/6 and are


Bill Culshaw’s Band will play


available from Mr. J. C. Alex­ ander, at the school.


by type was expressly forbidden by Moslem law and all copying was carried out by th e appointed scribes. However when lithography came of age in the 1700's the new art- allowed the Moslems to mass print the Koran in script.


Koran prinling Reproduction of Lite Koran


70 WHALLEY R<|TE1 f t , i,'J"i Long Fancy 10/6


7/U 8/11 9/6


Of him. Dr. Whittaker %u*ites, cavefUj administration of their He was a needy man ol wnom I llQl officc> brought great bles.«?-


devotion to duty find their


I the inhabitants of our parish. May they be .succeeded by


wiketheirme nearthesefl


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grossly ignorant; incapable oi 1 age compieted at a cost of over . reading correctly, and alto- £ 2,000,— a splendid record to­ gether unfitted for his office'. I deed. Bishop Pffidngton reported I t need hardly be said thm-


. land in 1888 the present vicar- . % ’4


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versions for which payment of grant was authorised. I t was pointed out that over 700 similar conversions were out­


standing. The Town Clerk -was autho­


rised to complete a. lease for the erection of taxi-cab garage


by Messrs. W. and D. Knight on a plot of land at the rear of Chatburn Road, part of the North Street Clearance Area


were asked after the address, and Councillor Braithwaite was thanked on the proposition of Mr. W. E. Hargreaves, a member of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, seconded by Mr. L. Allen, a member of the National U n io n of Warehousemens’


Many interesting questions Association.


The secretary of the Trades Council, Mr. C. A. B. Mitchell gave a report of the jneotihg of the Blackburn, Clitheroe and District War Pensions Com­ mittee held at Blackburn Town- Hall to October, and a report of the OUtheroe and District Youth Employment Committee held at Whalloy. Both reports were accepted on the proposi­ tion of Mr. F. L. Christie, seconded by Mr. H. Pollard.


Trades Council on December 13th, an address will be given by Coun. Leo Wells.


At the next meeting of the Clitheroe; 7 Church Street All species :t| In all walks of life people who knowuse the


B L A C K B U R N T R U S T L L S A V I N C I S B A N K


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. Accounts can bo opened with as- little as one shllllnp. Interest In the ORDINARY DEPARTMENT


Is FREE FROM INCOME TAX-£30 for Husband 6nd Wife. Ask for. details at your local branch:


Tele OPEN El OPEN SUND.j


MONKEYS, HAMSTERS,


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