Was Whalley once ‘The field of Wells’ ?
Recently, excavations at the rear of one of our older
houses brought to light an ancient well, brick built and some nine feet in depth. This interesting relic of former days is not recorded in any official document, and its existence makes one wonder if, at one time, all the more important houses in the village had their own private
welt 'a t tire rear of "The Friars’ in the main street, we know that one formerly stood in the Square, that there was another at ‘Sands Cottage’, yet another at Stocks Hill and that Dr. Whitaker noted no fewer than ‘six substantial public wells’ in the village. We know of at least two
water supply. We know that there was a
Through a Whalley
houses which have wells in tlte cellars—a very con venient arrangement — and that yet another was located at Nethertown, all of which tends to confirm the opinion of some historians that the original name of the village was ‘Well lea’ or ‘The Field of Wells’. This credible theory is.
Window Ingham’s Wood; both having circular-hewn ashlar steps, which were reservoirs from which the monks drew their supplies, and which attest to the value that they put upon a good water supply’’.
however, disputed by other experts who indicated that the name derives from an Angl o Saxon chieftain Hwala. a contention dis dained by other experts who attributed it to ‘the district of tbe Walla’ (that is. ‘the strangers’) inferring that here, among our hills was a pocket of resistance by people who had held out against successive invasions and who thus, in time, were strangers to the rest of the community. This latter, to me. seems
extremely far-fetched and completely unacceptable.
Whitaker, son of a more (historically speaking) dis
The Rev. Robert Nowell Val uc
tinguished father, has some interesting comments to make on local wells in his “Handbook of Whalley”. Writing of the water sup
ply to the Abbey he says. ‘There ' are two beautiful wells in Wiswell and Whal- ley—one in the field above Mr. Cottam’s cottage (now in the grounds of Bramley Meade), tlie other near
inch leaden pipe conducted tile water and if anyone will search in the bottom of the field called ‘Sheep Hey’, he will find remains of the pipes still existing”. (This at some time subsequent to 1840).
“From these wells '. - i
of the feature “75 Years Ago” in this paper may have noted in a report of some months back that the then Medical Officer of Health
Finally, observant readers
had reported to the local authorities that water from the well in the Square had been examined and found to contain traces of animal matter.
Whallev representative to point out that this particular
This report prompted a
well stood less than 40 yards from the local church (and grave!) yard. “The council decided to take no action in the matter". Well, well! It is just as
well, I suppose, that today we can consider these local sources of water merely as interesting relics of a bye- gone age and that despite
L e t te r s to th e E d ito r FAULT LIES WITH PLANNING Noting your story last
week. “Caravan Rally up sets Residents” and Coun. Mrs. S. J. Dow’s comment “We ought to try and help our ratepayers”, I feel moved to comment. .
outstanding beauty. Caravan ners like other tourists will come to the area.
The Forest of Bowland is of
and cars despoil our coun tryside—and I agree that it does—it is not their fault
If the sight of ‘vans
alone. There are caravanners,
there are rallies in all areas of beauty. There will con tinue to be so, probably in creasingly in our time.
planners. Areas should be set aside for caravanners,
The fault is that of our and car parkers. These
should be screeened by trees and other natural screening features.
ent sites to make tthe pros pect economically viable but when planning permis
area should be reserved for casual and rally caravans
sion is given an adjoining
planning would • prevent country despoilment — and someone in tile area might incidentally, make a “bit of
fer a parking site that has proper amenities. Proper
brass”. Our planners and. land
owners will eventually be forced to acknowledge this,
and kept for this alone. The rally people will pre
There should be perman
and until they do, they will certainly not be “trying to help our ratepayers”. A Bowland Lover.
Pensioners’
concession 1 am sorry if 1 seem to
have angered Mr. Musson; all I asked him was to get the same concession for pensioners at Chatham Road as was given to pen sioners at Ribblesdale
for these at Chatburn Road?’ They are all pensioners
he fought for the pensioners up at the Castle. Why not
Wanderers. Whether private or public,
and live on almost the same income. 'All I asked were straight
1 wouldn't dream of stealing the limelight from Mr. Mus- son.
forward questions and got a lot of rubbish. As for signing my name.
Pensioner, Clitheroe. Evidence of
sincerity Those initial letters with
which H.O.T.R. franked his . letter last week intrigued me rather more than did its text.
or translation of them was ••Hot air," which i just as
My instant' interpretation
hastily amended to “ Hands off the Rec. This gave me a clue to what
use of noms de plume which, on occasion, are essential and wise since they can afford protection against possible assaults on an author’s life, limb and property, especially at a time when vandalism is somewhat rife.
it was all about. I have no aversion to the
Letters are, of course, an editorial allocation of space
for reasonable use, certainly not for abuse, and by no means to provide an oppor tunity for scurrility.
one’s name in print or not is a matter purely and solely for the individual.
Whether one likes to see
concrete evidence of good faith, sincerity and purpose fulness. • The concealed identity of
Attached to letters to the editor, it can be, indeed is,
look after himself. I will say this, that he is entitled to every credit for his commend able public-spiritcdness.
asset in any community and should be appreciated as such.
found Mr. Musson’s letter neither sporadic nor void of understanding.
Just one more comment: I
Harold R. Broughton, Pim lico Road, Clitheroe.
Reasonable
sioner felt suitably crushed ul the treatment handed
question One wonders if Pen
able question and received an unworthy and contemptuous letter in reply.
an author can give rise to sus picion. Awareness of a writer’s identity can very materially, assist one in a proper assessment of the sig nificance and purpose of the
taken notice of Mr. Musson’s views on a matter of topical interest and' importance.
text. H.O.T.R. has ce rt ai n l y
can be of inestimable value to Clitheroe residents. So far as Mr. Musson is concerned, he can very - well
The resulting controversy
and courtesy, and his letter should be consigned to the waste paper basket?
So Pensioner lacks courage
churned out more letters in a shorter space of time'than did correspondents of the past (while he has been more or less hogging the column), he still has to master the art of newspaper correspondence.
Although C. Musson has
him -unscrewing his fountain pen before the paper arrives! I t obviously does not occur to him that some -things have
One can almost visualise
out to him by Mr. Musson. He asked a perfectly reason
Such "watchdogs” are an
■ supporting either of these clubs might well speculate on the reasons for the great dis crepancy in costs.
to be inferred, because of space, and it could be inferred that Pensioner lives nearer to Clitheroe ground than to Ribblesdale, and would have liked his question to be answered by some sensible and well-disposed person who would surely agree that any member of the general public who contemplates joining or
ally known or accepted in the publishing world that the letters page in a newspaper is the one turned to first
I do not know if it is gener
case of local newspapers like tbe Advertise:', which reflects the activities and interests of a closely-knit community.
Especially is this so in the
and more letters from new comers: it would be a pity to be deterred by those who have dug themselves in, and whose only wish is to be cen sorious. I t is perfectly in order to
So let us have more space
write to the Press, merely to air a point of view, even when not expecting tangible results.
it does not matter about your name, or the colour of your eyes and hair.
So I would say to Pensioner,
many of those who like to append their names. "We don’t know you from Adam.”
like to hear from you. After all. we. can say of
We. the rest of the readers, Regular Reader, Clitheroe.
Clitheroe Advertiser and-Times, 'July AtJirlS. \ V
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Whalley traffic lights have
been re-phased in an attempt to cut down the length of the queue from the Clitheroe
direction. This move follows a request from the matron of Bramley
Meade maternity home for the provision of “keep clear” mar kings on the mam road out side the entrance to the home.
Markings were necessary, she said, because cars bringing
Clitheroe Rural Council to the divisional road engineer who had said he was
ur.able to authorise the provision of markings because the problem was only temporary. The Whalley — Clitheroe by-pass would be open in January 1971. and in any case, the majority of vehicles bringing patients to the home were ambulances.
The request was passed from
He did. however, authorise a re-phasing of the lights.
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patients to the home were prevented from turning into the entrance to the drive.
The Rural Council has now agreed to the conservation
souh side of the Sands—is to be recommended for designa tion as a conservation area. Whalley Parish Council first
Verges to
of King Street, Whalley, are to be replaced by crazy paving and small shrubs, because the grass is continually being ruined by salt thrown up from the road in winter. At the request oi the parish
be paved Grass verges along the edge
lay the paving when labour is .available,
v ...... -■ Good cause
Whalley Methodist Church centenary fund by a tea and cake evening held at the home of Mrs. E. Kenyon, Station Road, Whalley. Mrs. Kenyon is a member of the Women’s Afternoon Fellowship.
Nearly £17 was raised for
of Mr. and Mrs. F. Barnes, of The Grove, Whalley, on Tuesday raised for the funds of the 2nd Whalley Scout Group. There wore home-made cake, fancy goods and grocery stalls, and sideshows for the children.
Coffee evening A coffee evening a t the home
Fined for speeding
thwaite, Whalley, was fined £5 and had her licence en dorsed at Accrington Magis trates’ Court on Wednesday for exeedtng a 30 mph speed limit in a car. Miss Taylor, who pleaded
Dorothy Taylor, of Gray-
guilty by letter, was said to have been travelling at 45 mph in Manchester Road, Accring ton.
RECEIPTS ARE UP
camping at Edisford for the first part of this year are up on the corresponding period last year, Clitheroe’s Parks Committee heard on Tuesday. To date. • car parking fees
Takings for car parking and
amount to £250 18s., despite the fact that for two weeks no car park attendant was on duty, and £30 has been re ceived for camping. Last year, the Council re
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Delta holds
dinner Members ot the Preston
Delta Group, which also covers Broughton. Grim- sargh, Longridge and Chip ping, enjoyed a dinner al the" Baylcy Anns Hotel,
of the National Housewives’ Register which orginated in 1960 from a letter to a news paper about the frustration some wives have when they are housebound with young
Hurst Green on Tuesday. The Delta Group is a branch
council, the divisional high ways surveyor has agreed to
on Tuesday were made b.v Mrs. Marion Cole, of Chipping. li The next meeting is to be
children. Arrangements for the dinner
Yates, in LongrlOffe-'anct a . dis cussion on conflict in modern society will be led bv" Marion Cole.
e] d a . tlio uom- , - 1 -Mr.-Jniie ORGANISER
HWR meetings should be primarily non-domestic and should provide stimulating dis cussion. These can be of particular
the country so members can be put in touch with a group when they move.
Road, Preston, is the group’s organiser. Anyone who is inter ested in forming a branch in Clitheroe should contact either her or Mrs. Cole. It is generally felt that the
Rosemary Tait, of Victoria Help needed
demonstrates something of the standard of worship which tlie Churoh strives to achieve
A well kept churchyard
value to housewives whose husbands’ jobs involve continu ally moving. There are groups all over
last month—cutting the grass in the churchyard — Canon Goodchild would like people to help to keep the grass mown whenever the weather allows.
TOUGH FOR AN
EVENING' EVENT Clitheroe and District Motor Club’s twelve car rally
daylight, it was organised by Derek Hall and Dough white, two of the club’s up and coming rally crews.
before the start for plotting, but problems arose because competitors did not know when to start their tiulip route cards.
Five minutes was allowed
familiar journey to the Noyna Bottoms Ford, and then on to Lameshaw Bridge and Trawden. The competitors then crossed
The route took them on a
ceived £480 from c a r , parking and camping at Edisford. Parks chairman Coun. W.
Widdop Moor to Heptonstall, from which a selection of ‘white’ roads led them to Ports mouth, near Todmorden.
Hargreaves forecasts that un less there is a very wet sum mer, total receipts should be well up on last year’s.
Honours degree Mr. A. F. Simpson, of Hurst-
Tricky
wood, Simonstone La n e , Simonstone, has gained a BA Honours degree in chemistry and physics at Keele Univer sity, - it was announced this week. A B.A. Honours degree in
English and politics also went to Susan Bradley, of Little- moor Road, Clitheroe.
Moor was the big daddy of all selectives—it was not so much a road, more a track through an opencast coal mine. To say it was rough would be a gross understatement. The route took the . crews
The selective over Todmorden
through Bacup and along a tricky ‘yellow’ in which a number of concrete troughs had been laid. • Then through Brievfleld, over
Blackhill, through Sabden and over Pendle to the finish at Four Lane Ends.
The rally was considered rather tough for an evening
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was held last week, starting from Primrose Garage, Whalley Road. An 85-mile event held during
event, and four cars failed to finish. Objections caused tlie
cancellation of the selective, and nobody finished with a
clean sheet. The whiners were Mason and
Baird, in an Anglia. Tests
part in the driving tests organised by Spring Hill Car Club, held on the Broadway car park at Accrington. The object was to perform
Six Clitheroe members took y j s iM J
eight differ/.nt -tests, but tlie weather interrupted proceed ings, and two tests were can
celled.Clitheroe fared very well indeed, with M. Moore and T. King taking the honours in their sprightly fairthorpes. Trevor Roberts in his
Cooper S pulled off another class win.
Dark Wator.
Change of name
Lancashire Education Com
mittee Youth Employment Offi cers have been renamed Car
eers Officers, and a t the same time the Youth Employment Bureau becomes a Careers
to convey the correct impres sion of what is now, a com prehensive service for young people covering every aspect of careers and to bring _ the titles of the officers involved into line with their modern duties and responsibilities^ ■The Clitheroe district, Car
Office. Reasons -f°” the changes are
eers office is at Bowland Chambers,-Wellgate, Clithoroe
with Mr. F. ;Blackburn in charge.
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says Canon C. F. Goodchild, vicar of St. Helen’s, Wadding- ton, in tlie current issue of the parish magazine. Appealing for volunteers to continue with the work begun
Crusade Choir sings in
Castle grounds There was a large audience at ihc Castle bandstand on
Saturday to listen to the Lancaster Crusade Choir on their
the Rev. K. Broadhurst, wel comed the gathering and intro duced the Mayor of Clitheroe, Coun. S. F. Hardman. Welcoming the choir, the
second visit to Clitheroe. The Rector of St. James’s,
Safe driving awards
More than 600 employees
Mayor said he was pleased that there were facilities in the town for people to enjoy some thing of a more serious nature.
Mr. M. Skidmore, of Hellifield, presented in his. closing mes sage the challenge or the Gos _pel -o£ Christ.
voices, sang hymns under the leadership of Mr. T. Hethering- ton. of Woodplumpton. At the invitation of the choir,
of Norweb Electricity have won safe driving awards in
The choir, of about 60
Reid, of West View. Clitheroe, who ’ received an oak leaf bar to his ten years medal. Mr. J. Chew, of Princess
1968. Among them was Mr. B,
_He.told ;the people th at belief "and commitment to Christ, was the only way to peace of heart and mind and the solution to so many of the world’s needs. The event was arranged by
the United Christian Fellow ship.
and 'Mi-, 'o'. J. Darnell, both of Littlemoor Road,: Clitheroe Mr. W. M. Marshall, of Castle View, Clitheroe. and Mr. J. Peel, of Whittam Crescent, Whalley.
Street, Whalley, received a bar to his five years medal, and four other local workers quali fied for diplomas. They were Mr. J. Walmesly
Local branch formed
eroe, an independent local branch of the Transport anti General Workers Union has been formed. It will be known as 6/213
Bright Street, Clitheroe, and the secretary is Mr. Kenneth W. Cragg, of 16. Grindleton Road, West Bradford. The brand! is to serve all
foundry workers, light trans port drivel's, municipal wor kers, factory workers and office and shop staffs. Already there are 300 mem
industries hi the area including road haulage, engineering,
For the first time in Olith-
Clitheroe and District. Chair man is Mr. J. Gariick of
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Annivesary
younger children played musi cal intruments. In the evening Mr. Golding sang a tenor solo.
Rishton, was the preacher at the Whalley Methodist Church Sunday School anniversary ser vices. At the morning service, the
The Rev. Ian Golding, of
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