8 Clllheroe Advertiser and Times, August.23, I960 ■/ . YOUR GUIDE TO ‘WHAT'S ON


‘“The Stately Homes of England” may be the target


for a great deal of good- natured jokes and they cer­ tainly provided Noel Coward with a best-seller, but they arc also a Mecca for the crowds leaving home each


holiday time in search of cul­


ture plus enjoyment. Venues depend largely upon


whether you get out the family car, polish up tire old ‘bike’, take public transport — or merelv use “Shanks’s pony.” In any event, the choice is wide


and varied. Take the stately homes


CHATSWORTH HOUSE DERBYSHIRE


jQaJSEBISjnSjii’ 1820. TIMES OF ADMISSION


Mon. & rues. (exc. Bank Holiday weeks) Mon. & Tues. (Bank Holiday weeks only) Wednesday, Thursday & Friday


Home of the Duke of Devonshire


National Park—


Built in 1687-1707 by the 1st Duke with additions by the 6th Duke


, _ .


OPEN UNTIL SUNDAY OCTOBER 5th, 1969


House and


Theatre Gallery Closed


11-30 to 5*30 11*30 to 4-00 2-00 10 6*30


uardem


11*30 to 6*30 11-30 to 6*00 11-30 to 4-30 2*00 to 6-00


ona ^


m S " Cillery" V Gardens cleared 45 mlnutes'"a«‘e”r “aVo.e closing times) ADMISSION CHARGES:


At House Entrance—House & Garden 5/- (Children */•>• Theatre Gallery Exhibition 1/- extra (Children 6d.>. At Garden Entrance—Garden only 1/6 (Children 6d.)


CAR PARK 2/- — COACHES FREE. For further information apply to:— THE BAKEWELL :: Telephone Baslow 2204. CHATSW0RTH


A day out tliat’s different . . .


jjsYORK MINSTER


A THE SHAMBLES * THE UNUSUAL CASTLE MUSEUM * RIVER TRIPS * RAILWAY MUSEUM $ 3 MILES OF CITY WALLS * PICTURESOUE OLD STREETS AND BUILOINGS *


ST. MARY’S ABBEY AND CARDENS (complete with peacocks) $ GOOD SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS.


YORK


Illustrated leaflet from Information Centre. York


CITY OF HISTORY


HARLOW CAR, HARROGATE Approach by Otley Road to Crag Lane, or on foot through Valloy Gardens and Pino Woods


The Gardens and Trial Grounds of, tlie


NORTHERN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY are open to the public from dawn to.dusk throughout the year. See the beautiful stream and Alpine gardens,-stroll in the woodland, enjoy the colour and interest of the ornamental gardens, see what a .wide variety of plant life you can grow in the North if you try.


ADMISSION: 2/Gd. ADULTS. 6d. CHILDREN Special terms for parties of 20 or more


w iSBSESSEEESEBEBEBaEEBGSSEESSESE®®®®®®®®®®® VISIT


~


RamsboHom's Melodie Bar 36


beverages . etc.


hot and COLD


EVERY DAY


OPEN | a Seating for 120. Party catering by arrangement. ikaaaEEEEEBBEEBEaEEEBBEBEaaEBEEEEEBEEEEEEEEl i Within reach ol any hart ol Lancashire _ _ _ Tha Royal Umpire Museum. Grostont Lancs. On the A581 OHORLEY to K ™ 57. SNACKS •


LIGHT MEALS


I T


nianv historic treasures. A little farther afield is Skip-


torv of the border feuds. Although its origin is not


ton Castle, built in stone by the Norman conquerors on the original site of a wooden for­ tress erected to ward off the


gramme in 1307 to 1310 pro­ duced the building as it is seen at the present time, complete with round towers. During the Civil War years,


Scottish raiders. An extensive re-building pro­


quite certain, the existence of a Pele Tower built into the present structure indicates that a portion of the old house is more than 600 years old. What is known of Sella


Park’s history begins with an entry in the memoirs of Sir Daniel le Fleming, which reads “Thomas le Fleming of Sellowe Park, his mortgage of


THORESBY HALL 'The Heart of Sherwood Forest’


Near OLLERTON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Open to the Public until Sunday, 28th September THE STATE APARTMENTS, THE TERRACES EXHIBITIONS, AVIARIES, MINIATURE RAILWAY,


MOTOR RALLIES Etc. Full Catering Facilties


open Sundavs 12-30; Wednesdays and Thursdays 2-30; Saturdays (not Sept) 2-30: Public Holday Mondays l ^


Public Holiday Tuesdays 2-30: last admissions 5-15 p. ADMISSION:— Adults 4/-! Children 1/6 Parties over forty 3/-


Details from T.H.O., THORESBY HALL, Near OLLERTON, NOTTS.


HIGH ST


SKIPTON for


For t in IDEAL PARTY OUTING visit tile . . . ^ /


Royal Umpire Museum and Carriage Exhibition (|( JHE cou ntby-A I so


and sec ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OF COACHES and seo u n u


• The Haunted Manor House


• The Baronial Hali • 60 Carriages • An 16th Century Village


• Monk's Cell • Vintage Cars


• -


* Children's Playground * Aviaries


Open every day until , ,


* Sun Loungo * western Village * Lako and Waterfall * River Walk


Have a


N O R W E S T Tel: Fleetwood 5121


STARLIGHT CRUISEj on


‘Stella Marina’


EVERY WEDNESDAY depart Fleetwood 10-30 p.ni.


AND SATURDAY depart Fleetwood 11-15 p.ni arrives Fleetwood 2-30 a.m.


Wining - Dining - FARE 25/-


Dancing i


AIso Fleetwood to the Isle of Man SAILING DAILY 10-30 a.m.


BOOK NOW! with NOR WEST or Any Travel Agent


EMMOTT OLD HALL ^itiiatAfl in -tho heart o f tha Bronte Country* ,


particularly


Open dally. Sun Street, Haworth (400 yds. Worth Valley P


Railway, 200 yds Bronte Museum). Tel. Haworth 2430.


SPEND YOUR BANKHOUDAY


FUN-DAY at s a f e r -


THE OLD MILL, Ramsbottom Telephone 3777 - WELCOMES OLD FRIENDS * NEW


WINE, DINE AND DANCE


A LA CARTE MENU — TABLE D'HOTE LUNCH Served daily 12-00 to 2-30 p.m.


HOWARD ARMS


Whittle Springs, Nr. Chorley Telephone: Chorley 2482


— OPEN EVERY NIGHT —


Sunday night is Beat Night featuring various groups Monday Night — Folk Music Tuesday Night — Beat Night


Wednesday — Country and Western and Cabaret Saturday — Supper Dances


Wedding Receptions : Private Parties : Banquets Conferences


THE BEST LOVI^ OP DERBYSHIRE'S^ GHElVr^ HO'USES Pr0^rnidlevn°l


h a d d o n h a l l RAKEWELL —


-------- DERBYSHIRE to“bo'.'eon in England.


The Hall and Terraco Rose Gardens are open to the Public ( FROM TUESDAY TO SATURDAY INCLUSIVE Charee of Admission: 4/- Children 2/-’™/


NOT SUNDAY OR MONDAY) to September 30th. Oneninc Hours; 11 “•P1, iK,.®,/!'!1


E^tatfofflce Haddon THE RAVENGLASS &


ESKDALE RAILWAY LAKELAND’S SPECIAL ATTRACTION Seven miles of travel on the 15" gauge


Cumberland Coast to England's highest hills *he


DERWENTWATER HOTEL PORTINSCALE


KESWICK


Derwentwater. TV Lounge. Cocktail Bar. Boating and golf. Fully Licensed. : Tel: 72538.


p a c + + 4 Hotel grounds stretch down to Lake - A A. ★ ★ ★ Situated 1 mile west of Keswick. Tel. BAKEWELL 2855. “ tawe"’ Derbyshire. CAPESTHORNE Seven m ik e ’S w l” 'ot°WHm'low” ™ ^ ^ ^ HALL, CARDENS AND TEA ROOMS:


Radio Tclescopoe Jodroll Bank. mucs. PUBLIC OPENING 1909


<"»*• A3< Wednesday until end ot Sep-


S r and” Ea^k lloilday Mondays. The Hall is open Iron. 2-15 pun. until 5-45 p.ni.


(Saturdays—Gardens and Tea Rooms only). .


New’ Italian Ride THE


AUTOSTRADA Enquiries to:


NEW PALACE Marine Promenade HEW BRIGHTON WALLASEY Telephone


051 639 6041


BINCO-CAFE-nESTAURANT NEW '‘CHIPPIE”


ALL nOUND FAMILY FUN PARTY CATERING A SPECIALITY ALL UNDER ONE ROOF


EVENING DINNER 7-30 to 11*00 — A LA CARTE Resident Quartet — DANCING


TUES.i WED., THURS.,'FRI., AND SAT. COCKTAIL BAR — Restaurant License


WESTON PARK


WESTON-UNDER-LIZAnD 17th Stately Home ol


open Weds., Thors., and Sats.. 1 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. Also Benk Holidays. 11 a.m. daily :: FREE CAR PARK.


The Earl and Countess ol Bradford. Hovereralt and Pony Rides. HAREFIELD HALL HOTEL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT •


Patcley Bridge (Letters via Harrogate)


Telephone Patoloy Bridge 429 7 BEDROOMS, E X C E L L EN T CUISINE


lunches, afternoon teas, dinners Private Fishing - Horse Riding available


Parties , weddings : Celebrations a speciality Hours hosts Barbara, Derek and Bernard.Denial■;


SERVICE UNTIL 11 p .m At this delightful Rendezvous


The Hunting Lodge


ADJOINING THE PALACE HOTEL, a u iu in ip ^ x t0 N Tel; 2001


r •11 -Luncheons and Dinners „ Lilian Lunn Miniature Figures of Famous Women. Aeroplane Exhibition and Armoury_ _ ,


For further Information apply to .th e Hall Manager: . _ CAPESTHORNE. MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK11.SJY. Tel. Ohelford 221


New Ex J err ACt a Carte Menu 6-30 p .m . - l l p.m. (Sw fm SV


eport Temporarily Closed for Decorations)


S a d d le R o om Grm (Late Supper Liconce) o —with an intimate atmosphere


UN. Room . Bar — Afternoon Toa In the open.


FOR FAMILY OUTINCS Adult. 3/-, Children 1/-


House fixtra V ; V - ■ REFRESHMENTS


Pottery, Pets Comer, eto.


t rBCjSfeZOO & GARDENS ■ P C T nV L u lu ' New Baby Giraffe, 2 New ■ } o Boby Chimps with Mothers. Sergeant


W 'YOGI' Bear(Dttnobbid frea H.U.Fotcitl. oTropicdlAquarlum.Rept!1ium&Aviaries, , Great Ape House, Big Cat Enclosures,


P Party, Animal Rides, Boating. Fabulous £60,000 Walkthrough Miniature P MODEL VILLAGE.


- Bear Pits, Pengulnarium, Performing Sea Lions. Childrens Zoo, Chimps Tee


Q A


HUGE FUN FAIR Super Rides and Thrills Gatoret * Bobs, Vfatorchute. Waxworks, Miniature Railway ^Veteran


Car Rides, Slot Palace', etc.*;;


Pilkiugton Glass Museum PRESCOT ROAD — ST. HELENS


The History of Glassmaking Open Weekdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Groups by Appointment only Wednesdays 5 p.m.—9 p.m.


Weekends and Bank Holidays 2 p.m. to 4-30 p.m.


GOLDEN ch e f r e s t a u r a n t 73 FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER


onen every day from: 10-30 a.m.—H p.m. Fully, Licensed


For bookings or inquiries Telephone: CHESTER;23812 Party bookings now being taken-for the summer season


___


Under -the personal, attention of the Managere^, ; - Mrs. C. M. Tonge


Excellent Food at the 'lowest possible prices WAiTRESS SERVICE


COACH PARTIES CATERED ' ’ ’


A menu for all occasions.,Special terms for.parties etc. . Chef’s specialities also served


TOP TEN CLUB, Suns. 7 p.m. (Members) WRESTLING EverySat.7n.m«


BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY Sept.lst. EXTRA DISCO DANCING 2 to S p.ni.


t


SPEEDWAY TMi SAT7 p.m. 'ACES' v OXFORD ;


■32 LANES. Open Dally 10 a.m. Wed.Sopt.3rd 7.30 p.m;COLTS'vROMFORD| ‘ “


STOCK CARS Mon.Sept.1st7pm DEREK WARBURTON SILVER CUP TEN PIN BOWL


Gigantic Attraction JONAH The Giant Whale I Original PraiervadSpecimenG8(t!ong.weighs I 50 tana. Contmuoua recorded Story of Capture


BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP BRASS BAND • ' .CONTEST


SAT. NEXT SEPT. 6th. COMMENCING 11a.m. 'THE 117th ANNUAL


COMING ATTRACTIONS!,


20 TOP BANDS! Adm. 8/-5/6 INCLUDING GARDENS” • 1


SUNDAY SEPT7th -'7-30 p;m. MASSED BRASS BANDS


. ROSSENDAIE MALE VOICE CHOIR 'C


om


- Including Admission to y W.D. fit H.O. WILLS ’


pare and Soloist: Mr. IAN W ..“Tickets' 10/6 8/6 7/6 6/- ,


RE CAH PAK


- . ‘. From.1.00 to 5.30 p.m. - F


Marching Bands Cavalcade \20 Bands! In the Stadium


E OC RS Fully Ucinni Cutwlna HUGE CAR PARKS


diiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii1


, FESTIVAL CONCERT Gu.>t'st.ri.Miss.M'ADGE STEPHENS'


ALLACE Open-all 11 a.m, U> 1 p Admis R|


The Halt stands ■■, Road, Bramhall LI


BR AM i ._ - .


DANCING' NIGHTLY 7p.m. OldeTyme, Tuesday & Thursdays.


DURING T il STA Home of Lord!


Tours of Hall, Mcj 1898 Flying


Rose Garden. C:|


HALL and CAFEl Saturday, Sunl


BANK HOLIlf PARK OP11


■DAILY FROM 10a.m.i


. for instance; still a traditional family seat after a long histoiy


almost on your own doorstep. There is Browsholme Hall just a few miles outside Clitheroe,


of 600 years.


surroundings on the Whalley- Mitton-Whitewell road on the


Set in picturesque landscaped , .


way to the Trough of Bowland. the present hall was rebuilt in 1507 and its facade replaced in 1604. The interior houses


Skipton Castle withstood a three-year seige by Cromwells


soldiers. I t was afterwards ■slighted’ by order of Parlia-


land is Sella Park, one of the finest examples of the county s architecture, parts of winch date back to the 14th century. . Sella Park has close links


Farther north, in Cumber­


with the .monstery of Calder Vale Abbey and the violent his-


five shillings rent in Coney- garth.’’


of Sir Walter and Lady Bromley Davenport and ha.s been the home of Sir Walter’s family since Domesday times,


Capesthome Hall is the home


through his ancestors (in tlle female line) the capesthornes


house was originally a Pal­ ladia!) house, designed in 1722 by John Wood, the elder, of Bath. I t was altered enlarged


and the Wards. The present Jacobean style


and transformed in’ 1837 by Edward Blore, Queen Victoria’s


architect, and again by Anthony Sa’.vin, after a disas­ trous Tire, in 1861, destroyed the centre block. Capesthome is a beloved home containing treasures col­


lected by generations of indi­ viduals with widely varying tastes. Particularly interesting


arc the paintingsa. the Roman busts. Greek vases, furniture,


silver. Americana and the selec­ tion of family muniments. After seeing the rooms in the


Hall one can visit the family chapel which is adjacent. This is considered to be John Wood’s earliest


designed when he was only eighteen. The beautiful mosaic reredos, by the Venetian firm of Salviati, the stained glass win­ dows, and the panels by Doul- ton were added in 1887 in memory of William Bromley Davenport. The Milanese gates, circa


surviving work,


1750, near the Chapel, are par­ ticularly fine, and lead to the gardens and pools beyond. Visitors spend hours here watching the wild birds or strolling along the paths to­ wards the waterfall at the foot of the Lower Pool. The restaurant has been built


to overlook the gardens and the Middle Pool. Here one can have tea, and on warm days enjoy the sun on the broad terrace outside the tea room. Haddon Hall, one of the finest


1 i, l .vT*


throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, was


restored in the early 1900 s to retain its original appearance. Far from being grim and for­


carefully


bidding, Haddon really looks comfortable and “lived in” so thoughtfully ■ has it been restored. A tour of the banquet­ ing hall, the' chapel, the kit­ chens and the galleries, to say nothing of the gardens, is a memorable experience. Burghley House, Stamford, is


Continued from prl


and 60 lect wide ar.| tic kitchen with? nished copper cookl are both part of t t | Ing


The rest of the I


acknowledged to be “the largest and grandest house of the first Elizabethen age.” The home of the Marquess of Exeter, direct descendant of the great Lord Burghley. Queen Elizabeth’s Lord High Treasurer, who built it and is believed to have designed much of i t himself, most of its style is Italian, with three completely different


facades.


examples of a great mediaeval manor to be found in England, stands out against its back-


ground of rich woodland, with lush green meadows in front. This Derbyshire seat of the


Dukes of Rutland, half encircled by the winding river Whyc, is a romantic survival of the Norman Conquest which has grown and developed through centuries, untouched


by wars. Successive occupiers have


added to, adapted and incor­ porated the original work gracefully and effectively avoiding harsh demarcation


lines. Since the 12th century Had­


don has been held by two families only, the Vernons from 1190 and the Manners in 1567. The link between these two gave rise to the charming legend of Dorothy Vernon and John Manners, reputed to have eloped together in the 16th century.


“CASTLE”


father, sometimes called "King of the Peak,” died in 1567 and the estates passed to Dorothy and her husband John Man­ ners.Apart from being surrounded


Sir George Vernon, Dorothy’s castle. The interior, unaltered - ------


remains of a 12th century monastery, this magnificent palace contains some 240 rooms


Constructed . round the KITCHEN ART


bv legend Haddon,- with its nishings. exactly


towers and battlements, looks The Great Hall, 68 feet long like a "fairy-tale”


Continued on next page.


. . unsurpassed in decor and fur- ' _0 , . 1nnff


wander and discovf treasures, includinl tapastries and moi| pictures, part of -


veritable “Aladdil through which. thel


finest private : co| Italian art in the ?v| There is even ;


Rubens hanging; chen! Among relics of


beth the First? are I her bed and eve|


Lcvcns Hall, I


TUESDAYS. WEE THURSDAYS & J to 5 n.t


Open to the Pu| September


Stoam Collectionl children hall ]


Gardens open I overy dal


HOUSE AND CAH CARDENS!


WITHERNSIA Notice to Coach Operators


Party Catering of any size can be accommodated at the Grand Pavilion, Witliernsea. Full details from Catering


Manager Municipal Buildings. Tel: 2284. (C o lo u r g u id e b o o k s a v a i la b le to a l l ) .


NEWSr


ATTRI (HOMEl gardens!


abbey: Open to fii| ■ p.m.


ADMISSION: Crol


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The Superintendent! The Director of


CHl One


Where the I Delight I


Excellenl Garderl


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