4' Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, September 24,1971


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v. Therejs the point that.itas '.an. attractive-village' in: itse If:and sits at the heart of the :-/most;delight^I^quntryside.-. There-is the-fact,.that'it is a natural gateway from the ;;:viadusdial>^utE^li’^he<cb4mty'-.tO'all'-tfae:'glodes'of'.the Ribble and Hodder Valleys. !;,Thwe'jis?ihe Tact, the’whole rarea- teems'-with -items of natural;and historic interest.


- There . are a-dozen^re asonsy.perhaps' more;> why; Whalley is a good place to visit,


;■ church, -one of the • oldest in the.-couDty and. still retaining, -some-.'of the features of its


: ? For *a start,-consider'all -the :• treasures -ot the -ancient--:parish


^/guijiev (iL.is^'yailable^ib. th e':, ^church) and you 'will find your-;


'f'with; a ;Hcopy; of ., the;< 'miIrl. rif it


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-- self in'. ' a-;, veritable ' treasure house of richly carved oak.,:'


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• choir stalls once the pride of the 'Abbey Ghurch, the heraldic east window which carries the arms of 25 distinguished fami­ lies, with six other families commemorated '■ in t h e' lancet windows a f the south of the


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- - There "are other itemstoo numerous to specify — th e famous Kage,. the mediaeval and Starkie pews, the reputed


its own story. You will see the curious Catterall Brass with a prolific father and mother kneeling before their 20 child­ ren.' the magnificent carved


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.dial,. Roman relics, . ancient . bronze knocker on the, door to the -chancel (possibly a sanc­ tuary knocker) and the Celtic


-tombstone of Abbot Paslew and Peter de Cestria, - the parish’s one and only rector, to mention but.a few, and the churchyard with its -curious headstones, stone coffins,, :sun-


the warden, organised parties can be taken' on conducted tours of the abbey by compe­ tent guides an d , if required, meals, can be provided, or light refreshments served. • The two anote'nt establish*.


ruins of the 13th century Cistercian Abbey with - the g r o u n d s so immaculately tended. Once again you-must provide yourself with a guide­ book (available at the north­ east gatehouse) if you wish to derive th e maximum interest from your visit. Much of the action of Harrison Ainsworth’s famous novel. “The Lancashire Witches” was centred around this picturesque monastery and the abbey was the inspiration of yet another Victorian -novel, “The Wellfields” ' By prior arrangement with


1 Some communities with only one of these historic relics dis­ play it with pride, historians travel many miles to study them, but in Whalley there are three. Of equal interest are : the


crosses, is just as fascinating as the interior.


ments . described do - not exhaust the historic interest of th e . village by -any means. Almost every house and cottage in the older parts of the'com­ munity has its own story, some humorous, some sad, some intriguing, but all casting a little more light on the way our forefathers lived • their, lives, earned their bread and ordered their affairs..;


• tages of. f a rm workers and hand-loom weavers of another century.


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building styles all within the space of a few hundred yards. Tudor farmsteads, Georgean residences, Victorian villas and terraced houses of the late Industrial era stand cheek by jowl with the picturesque cot-


There is a great diversity of


’ air types who wants to get out and :about — feel the wind on the cheek and die springy- turf of the uplands, the heath and the1 heather, beneath their feet. Whalley is in the centre of


■woodland and rich-pastures. Climb up the Nab on a clear


•short according to the age, • energy, or inclination of the individual. All have one thing in common—extensive views on every side, embracing rugged hillsides, rollingfells, acres of


ideal walking country and the walks can be either long or


history—perhaps he, or she, is one of the enthusiastic open


•Perhaps, however,’ the visi­ has little taste f o r local


. lines of the Lakeland moun­ tains. Climb up to Clerk Hill and tread the moors of VVis- well, the views are much the same and all the time the majestic, challenging brow of


limestone crags of Craven and, very occasionally, the dim out-


country, I wonder, can you walk in three separate river valleys in less than. an ■ hour, each -one well wooded, each one -with- its own -distinctive


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Pendle beckons you on. In how many parts of the


day—you have the choice of several routes—and I wager you will find the views rewarding. Away to the far west the broadening valley of the Ribble where, the river pours its water into the Irish sea, the sweeping moorlands of Bowland, the


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place to eat. If • the restaurants ’ are not numerous look-around ! and you will be sure to find an establishment to please, \ perhaps delight you. At the : present time residential accom- : modation is a little limited, but this side of the picture is sure ; to improve as people become : more and more aware of the charm of the district. But there ; are some very good places— : ‘seek and ye shall find!’ There is so much more one


Whalley, too,-can-be a good ?


could write about this ancient village where the local authori- :


tive shops (two of which have been ’ judged . ‘the best kept village shops’ in successive years m the annual Lancashire Best Kept Village competition), the local hotels and inns each with their own ..specialities, and admirers, the intriguing per­ sonalities of one or two mem­ bers of the older generation if you are fortunate enough to. meet them, but space forbids.. Enough has. been said, I


ties are constantly striving to improve the civic: amenities. One could fell of the attrac­


think, to whet th e. appetite of the most discerning visitors. In


WHALLEY is rich in trees as is shown by this picture taken front the Nab. In the fore­ ground is the wooded area screening the Abbey.


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•tant corners of the Common­ wealth, from Canada, from New Zealand and Australia, and' from the U.S.A. 'too, have come to the village in increas­ ing .numbers. Before leaving so many of them have expressed the same opinion, “We’ve had a wonderful time—Whalley really is a.good place to visit”.


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For prompt attention Telephone: - WHALLEY "2230.


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LUNCH—AFTERNOON TEAS AND HIGH TEAS


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Home Made Ice Cream Sweets; and- Tobacconists Greeting Cards


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★ Large Selection of Pottery and China.


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Heinz Baby Foods 4 for


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Manufacturers 4p range


, MacVities Jaffa Cakes 9Jp


Sugar 2 Ihs. 7Jp


Del Monte Pears and Sliced


9Jp tall tin Giant Ariel


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