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WEDS AT SHIPLEY A television journalist with the BBC at Plymouth, Mr.


Ian Fell, only son of Coun. and Mrs. J. H. Fell, of Lime- lield Avenue, Whalley, was married on Monday at St.


Peter's Church, Shipley,. Yorkshire. The bride, Miss Penny ---------------


Vallans, younger daughter of Mrs. E. Vallans, of Manor Lodge, Cottingley. is a London fashion journalist.


Wearing a long gown of slubbed wild silk with a Puritan collar and cuffs in scalloped


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lace, she was given away by an uncle, Mr. D. Charlton.


was performed by the Rev. Brandon Jackson, Miss Susan Fell, the groom’s sister, sang a solo.


cream and pink roses. During the service, which


She carried stephanotis and ,


solicitor, was the best man. He and the bride and groom are all honours graduates of Bristol University.


Mr. John Cornwell, a London


Beeches Hotel, - near Keighley, a,nd the honeymoon is in the Yorkshire Dales and Stratford- on-Avon.


Usher was Mr. C. Francis. A reception was held at The


Chichester House, The Hoe, Plymouth.


was a pink coat dress. Mr. and Mrs. Fell wiU live at


The bride’s travelling outfit


N a t io n a l a sset’ m ust be IIS THIS THE cou n cil told SMALLEST G1


The landscape value and


beauty of the Bowland area is a national asset. It is vital that its character and attrac­ tions be preserved, members of Bowland Rural Council’s plans committee were told


mittee had been called to dis­ cuss a 39-page report and maps detailing the suggested future development of "owland.


on Monday. A special meeting of the com­


to adopt the report’s 15 main policy points was deferred until the council’s annual meeting next Thursday. The meeting was attended by


A decision whether or not


described in the report as the most attractive village in Bow­ land,. and Slaidbum had been included in a , riority list drawn up by tnc West Riding. Newton, - Gisburn. and parts


as lhC-'r umvrfnd fr0m 1110


Forest of BoWiaud. The form ^hc village re­


flects this in an -outward growth along three sinuous


of Waddington, would be desig­ nated later, he said. Almost all or the village or


Bolton-by-Bow.and has been included In the conservation area. The report describes it as being grouped around Tos- side Beck, which divides the village into ’ three sepraate parts. To the West is the village


approach roacf-


stone terrace houses abut the mam roads.


of grey


tages a chaiactenstic feature. Throughout, the use of .dark


fron­


gritstone, occasionally with limestone giving subtle varia­


tions, and the consistent roof lines and building proportions, present a unified appearance,


mainly as


Mr. J. Corley, a senior planner at the area planning office, Skipton. Mr. Corley said it was pro­


street proper, with rows of terraced cottages abutting almost on to the road, sepa­ rated only by narrow cobbled frontages. The cottages date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. On the north side, of the


posed to designate parts of five villages in the area as conservation areas, whose char­ acter and appearance should be preserved. Of these. Bolton-by-Bowland,


lake a ride this weekend


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Why not get the fresh Lancashire air and take a ride to the Ribble Valley. Take a ride to the Bayley Arms liaw Bayley


Brunch for Sunday lunch or Bayley High Teas. We are open from this Sunday on and it is a bargain at ten bob.


And every evening except Sunday you can wine and dine at the Bayley Bisque for 19s. 9d. Just drop in, we prefer it that way.


bayley arms, burst green, tel: stonyburst 210 SLAJDBURN, NEWTON and DUNSOP BRIDGE MAY QUEEN FESTIVAL


AND SPORTS AT SLAIDBURN


MONDAY, 26th MAY


Service in the Parish Church 1L a.m. Childrens Open Fancy Dress Parade


MAY QUEEN Procession from the Village Hall 2 p.m.


THE CROWNING OF THE MAY QUEEN on the Sports Field


Country Dancing by Children of the Slaidbum School.


CHILDRENS RACES AND ADULTS SPORTS Flat Race. 100 yards and 440 yards.


Cycle Race 880 yards, Cross Country Race, Mile Race


FIVE-ASIDE FOOTBALL and TUG-O-WAR


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Wardrobe Sale .and


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on WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.


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Refreshments and Lucky Ticket Inclusive


Preliminary Notice June 28th


Stalls on the Village Green August 20tl1


Cabaret


By the Castle Concert Party October 1st


at the Whitowell Hotel Social Evening • • - ; ‘at the Parker’s Arms, Newton


village being nuut in the eight­ eenth century.


Approach


stream, the' proposed conser- tion area is made up as much with open spaces, trees and monuments (stocks, village cross, war memorial) as with buildings.


Mature


the land rises to form an Ideal site for the imposing parish church. Beyond this a large green area is flanked on two sides by the court house and school, and enclosed on a third side by a line of mature chest­


On the east side of the Beck


a village typical of the north­ ern fell country,' with a dour appearance, unified by the use of gritstone as the dominant building material. The village owes its growth


nut trees. Slaidbum, says the report, is


to a location at the junction of a number or pack-horse tracks


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core lias therefore been inclu­ ded m the conservation area. The group of buildings around the fifteenth century


The. whole of the village


ded in a separate proposed conservation area.


tion area is to be based on four main elements: The church and churchyard,, the Old Hall, the Widow’s Hospital, and the main street.


The Waddington conserva­


including the village greens, have been included in a pro­ posed conservation area.


Most ot the centre of Newton,


area at Gisburn covers most of tiie centre of the village.


The proposed conservation Cobbled


western part of the main street created by the broad spacing between opposing frontages, tho -somewhat lower level of tile position relative to other parts of. the village, the enclosure provided by the trees at the church and the forward thrust of the New Inn at the western end. the historical and architectural significance of the majority of buildings and the broad cobbled forecourts pro­ viding a continuous visual link between the buildings, are the basis of character.


The square-like effect to the


commented: “G.isburn is of such a progressive nature that I do not see how it can possibly preserve its rural character.


Coun. B. Bentley, oi Gisburn,


village iii the West Riding with the same facilities as we have.


“I, doubt if there is another


shops and , cafes, and every year, 10,000‘ to 12,000 coaches stop’ in the village,


“We have modern, hotels,


lised today to- be considered from , a rural aspect at ail. I have lived- there 27 years,- and in that time it has. developed. tato’I a i i ’


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the coaches and cars would not stop in Gisbum, they would go elsewhere. “We do uot want Gisburn to


not dispute that Gisburn. is an active little village, but it still has considerable attraction. “If it was not so attractive,


Mr. Corley replied: "We do


be kept as a fossil, but to see maintenance and improvement of its present character, par­ ticularly around the main street.” Opposing views 03 the future


More milk, but less demand


Milk sales were going down at a time when production


of tourism in the area were aired at the meeting. Although members felt that the roads in the district were not wide enough to cope with increased traffic, most o f: them agreed that tourism was- to be encour­ aged. One paragraph in the report


was increasing, Mr. J. Morton, director of Breeding and Production. Milk Marketing Board, told members of the Whallcy At Centre at their annual meeting. Milk selling had its problems


10 years ago, when the industry was competing against soft drinks, he said, but there were even greater problems now that the i ndustry was competing against manufacturers of pow­


said that the Hotder Valley was well-suited to caravan sites, and although Mr. Corley asked for this to be removed’, mem­ bers decided, after a vote, to retain it.


Profitable


. Many farming members of the council see caravanning and .other recreational pursuits as the most, profitable use of their land. Coun. Williamson said: "I


dered milk. Three times in the post few


years, cow numbers had been through an upward swing, and twice thev had been cut short. In 1965," the rapid Increase m


ing by using the same methods successful breeders used 50


rears ago. They tested young bulls, laid


cows was kept in check by the continental trade in barren cows. Ill 1967. foot and mouth disease stopped whot could have been an embarrassing in­ crease in the number of milk


cows.


think we are going to have to have caravans. A few years ago I would not have looked at tho idea of having them in our area, but wo are going to have to change*our Ideas.’’ Bowland already has fom-


| Growing Tliis year, cows were again on


the increase and there seemed to be no means of keeping them


in check.The net loss of 5,000 pro­ ducers a year was more than covered bv the increase in herd


caravan sites, with about 600 pitches.


Wigs on display


. A successful wig fashion parade held at Whalley Meth­ odist School on Tuesday even­ ing raised £25 for the funds of the second Wnalley Scout Group. The wigs were demonstrated


size, said Mr. Morton. The average herd size was growing, and he anticipated there being 50 cows a herd in the near


■ bv breeders—good commercial cattle both in conformation and


I t was the MMB’s job to breed tire type of cattle wanted


' P Th^board still tackled breed­


Whalley centre levelled out to only 23 fewer this year com­ pared with more than- 200 last vear, according to the annual report, and the number of paid inseminations Increased overall


Membership losses of the Fewer


Largest stocks in MAIN STOCKISTS for


by 5.9 per cent. Inseminations from beef bulls


i Swithin, Fisher, Pedigree, ) Swallow, Marmet, Fetha-Lite,


Leeway. Prams and Nursery Goods.


showed the biggest percentage and actual increase. There were 2.148 more beef bull insemina­ tions this year—an increase of


10.-4 per cent. Hcrefords showed the biggest


increase, at 1,105 more, with Aberdeen Angus second with 545 more, and Charolais close behind with an increase of 480. On the dairy side, there were


rhrrc's ofwnys something, - - new: cJ V ' " - :• \*


MERCERSOF BLACKBURN


f.8-70 DARWEN STREET & , IS 10. MORIHGATE


s'l A rk '3 U R N ie t - i5 S ! l '2 J ’ 'i


2,085 more inseminations. Fries- ians took most of them 2,164 but Ayrshireg used 215 fewer and Jerseys showed an in­


hurst, was re-elected to the committee, and Mr. T. Tomlin­ son, of New Hall Farm,: Win- marleigh was made a new com­ mittee member.,


crease of 146. ■ ; Mr. A. R. Tones, of Stony-


them off, and waited until then- daughters had been tested.


church reflects the closely-built character a n u 111 n g the approach road.., and are inclu­


of the I LAND? Most villages today arc


the owners of rights over common lands in their immediate neighbourhood, and a year or two ago 1 devoted an article to this particular subject. This ill-conceived piece of


Through a Whalley Window


writing was prompted by the passing of . the Commons Registration Act of 1965 which laid down that it Was essential for all common lands throughout the country to be officially registered by a given date, if parishioners were to retain their ancient rights over any such lands.


I dropped what can only be termed a loud and resound­ ing “clanger.” I said that in the whole of our parish of Whalley there was not one square’inch of such land. I lamented the fact bitterly,


In the course of the article Contrary


on which there are wide­ spread misconceptions. I t Is popularly believed,


Common lands are a topic example that all such lands


are publicly owned and the property of the particular village or parish in which


for


away that the contrary is true. All common land is private


they chance to lie. Let it be made clear right


property. From time im­ memorial it has belonged to someone—it could be an individual, a corporation or a Trust—and today the legal owner of any such land is the Lord of the Manor, his legal descendants or official repre­ sentative. The public interest in these


common lands is that by ancient custom and usage they have inviolable: rights over the commons in their particular area but these rights vary from parish to parish. In some regions, for


example residents have the right to graze their cattle,


'them these privl’eges. Rabbits


horses, sheep or goats on “the common” and woe betide


the man who strives to deny


. kindling, cut turf, or garner , reeds for thatching.


In adjacent parishes there may be the right to gather


L| neighbouring village of Bill- , - smallest, niece of


for clay, remove stone for building (such a right exists at -Cronkshniw Chair In our


Elsewhere. . they can dig .


other localities to fish tho streams or cut timber to build a shelter. In tho article above referred


to. I bemoaned the fact that here we had no such privi­ leges. no right of turbary, no right of piscary, no right of licrbeage, no right of estovers, etc. etc. etc. We had no


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common land. Now. quite recently, follow­


ing up an inquiry from a resident on quite another matter, a surprising fact came to light which immedi­


and I was. it now’ appears, completely wrong. But of that more anon.


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ately indicated that my previous writing was false and based on a too inade­ quate knowledge. • I t appears likely that Whalley has a bit of common! Let me emphasise the word


is very small- indeed. No use planning to hold a family picnic there, discount any ideas that tnay be formulat­ ing of building a bird sanc­ tuary there or digging a swimming pool: there can be no gathering of turf or delving for stone.


“bit.” The little piece of land


you may have for parking your caravan on this little patch of green; you must go elsewhere for your idyllic summer holiday.


Discount, too. any notion Goat


little patch of ground im­ mediately opposite the Catho­ lic presbytery and fronting those four attractive Sands


Our "common” is that


short hours. Our “common” is not so


cattle there either, for one hungry old nanny goat could .probably dispose of all tho available grass in a couple of


cottages. Don't Plan to graze your


. footage, however—one could ■ hardly start to measure the - area in rods, poles or perches ' —the necessary steps are afoot to register the land in the proper and prescribed


long as a cricket pitch and is barely 12 feet wide at the widest, point (and this rapidly dwindles to nothing!). Despite its negligible square


w,


- form. Once the essential legal


, plied with, yet another dis­ tinction will fall on this


formalities have been com-


ancient village of ours. We will probably have tile


lptoro.^.huTrtiVfor-.-xRtoUlte.Taixlnna.-m.tlio whole country! hares ot wildfowl, and m


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