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Billinston to Chatburn. ' This time next year, at the
latest, • the mile-long road will be syphoning off a total of. some 12,000 vehicles - a day, making Whalley even more a village worth visit ing by those who. have time to stand and stare and to savour the attractiveness of this ancient seat of Chris tian learning on the banks of the Calder. The by-pass will begin. at
Whallcy Golf Club, passing through. Spring Wood as it des cends the hillside to connect with the Whallcy—Clitheroc by pass at the Rose Cottages roundabout.
Two key men-on the site—Mr. R. W. Flitcroft and Mr. P. Warburton,- Clerk of Works.
W h a l i e y A b b e y -
visit one of the most • historic and beautiful places an the
OPEN DAILY FROM 10 a.m. district, having the only sub- - Admission
stanlial monastic remains in the Adults 10 p Children 5p south of the County. A SH K O
Dairy Nuts and Rations, Pig and Chick Foods, Hy Energy Chips, Battery Pellets.
* SPECIALIST FEEDS for
* SPECIALIST NEEDS
Discuss Your Individual Feeding Problems with
F. ASHCROFT X SON Ltd, LAMB ROE, WHALLEY. Telephone Whalley: 2107 and 2385 ’ wsmailes
JOAN STANT
High Class Provision Dealer
Orders Delivered Daily — Tel: 3121. 40 KING STREET, WHALLEY.
NOW OPEN
Channel le (Prop J. Ashton)
LADIES HAIR FASHIONS Specialist in
★ STYLING ★ PERMING ★ TINTING
79, KING STREET. WHALLEY. Telephone: 2564
Fashions To Suit all Tastes ★ FOR THE WAY OUT MISS ★ FOR THE MODERN MOTHER ★ FOR THE ELEGANT LADY
ALSO Separates, Lingerie, Hosiery, Handbags, Gloves and Scurves.
■k Already tve have a LARGE SELECTION of AUTUMN FASHIONS & COCKTAIL WEAR.
Maureen Cookson
3—
5 George Street, Whalley.
Telephone 2154 YOUR
FRAMED by the arm of a mechancial digger, two members of Whallcy Golf Club get on with their game unperturbed by all the unusual activity.
CROOKS
GARAGE KING STREET, WHALLEY.
★ For •k Car-Accessories ★ Cycle Spares ★ Texaco Petrol ★ O i l . -------. . .
T H E VALKYRIE WHALLEY
MOBILE CATERING DIVISION
Provide expert catering services for all Functions from House Dinners to------- Agricultural Shows and Carnivals, Snacks Buffets, Dinners, etc.
For Details Telephone:— Whalley 2370 Rossendale 5644
JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS MEAL . . .
BREAKFAST, LUNCHES AND TEAS
Telephone: Whallcy 3248 (Day and Night)
Wm. Langshaw & Sons. -------- LTD. -------- Directors: W. Pollard, R. Chew •
General Woodworkers, Funeral Undertakers,
Craftsmen in Wood
R. CHEW, 91, King Street, Whalley. Tel: 3248
Chapel of Rest.
KING STREET, WHALLEY. Established 1864.
F. CROWTHER,
57, Lonsdale Street, Accrington.
OPEN THE BUTTERY
Weekdays 7-30 a.m.- Saturday 10-00 a.m. to 10-00. p.m.
Sunday 10-00 a.m.-
KING STREET, WHALLEY. Tel: 2495. PAR PARK OPPOSITE
■When-in .Whalley quench your thirst at the
De Lacy Arms
KING S TR EE T Telephone: 3197... . : .
PLUMBERS, DECORATORS and PAINTING CONTRACTORS
POLLARD and FOSTER
WHALLEY
KING STREET, WHALLEY, TEL. 3106
’DISPOSAL SERVICE FOR ALL TRADES . . . . .
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R. RAWCLIFFE LTD, Telephone Great Harwood 2369
READ, NR. BURNLEY.
J. G. Rowland k Company Ltd. • 64-66 KING STREET, WIIALLEY. Tel: Whaiicy 3585
Rent or Buy your Colour T.V. from the EXPERTS.
We can offer you FOUR different ways to have your colour T.V.
1.. Good discounts for people who want to pay cash. 2. Part exchange your old T.V.
3. 1-I.P. terms—20% deposit, balauce payable over three years.
, 4. And why not compare our rental terms,
WE ALSO OFFER A COMPREHENSIVE REPAIR SERVICE. FOR ■ MODERN TELEVISION RE CEIVERS AND ALSO TRANSISTOR RADIOS.
MACE ' Traffic lights
perform such valuable service, traffic using it will hardly be noticeable from the village.
And although the road will
is called for—over the Manches ter Corporation aqueduct—and work on this is well advanced. Two farm crossings , are. being provided, plus a ' junction with Wiswell Lane. The by-pass will be just over
Only one bridging operation
a mile long and a third of it— near the golf club—will be dual. carriageway with ample sight- lines, making possible a smooth interchange between n o r t h - south traffic and vehicles going to and from Whallcy, via Sandy Brow.
Appeal
Whalley Golf . Club which is taking advantage of the situation to provide a new clubhouse.
However, the club finds itself faced with needing £16,000 to
aligned and the junction con trolled by traffic lights. The scheme has - affected
Part of the brow will be re
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GOOD STOCK OF SPARE PARTS Steering Paris — Fan Bells
L. TAYLOR and SON
1 KING STREET, WHALLEY.
Telephone 3244 High Class Family Butchers
WHOLESALE PRICES QUOTED FOR DEEP FREEZERS
ORDERS DELIVERED. K E E PCLEAR © ©■ © ® ®
Suspension Parts — Brake Shoes Lockheed and Girling Kits Brake Pipes (tailor made)
BRAKE DOWN SERVICE TELEPHONE WHALLEY 2226
CRESCENT. GARAGE
ACCRINGTON ROAD, WHALLEY Telephone: Wiiallcy. 2226
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PLAN AHEAD BOOK YOUR NEXT SERVICE NOW . . .
Motor Services
FOR THE EXTRA CARE IN
SERVICING CRYPTON TUNING
WHEEL BALANCING — M.O.T. —
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: RAPIDLY taking - shape' is the Easterly by-pass which, will comple ment the benefit bestowed on Whalley hy the new A59 from
wards the cost of the project and an appeal, for financial help has been made to all clubs in the country.
•being that the present clubhouse is demolished when the new one
old barn at , the lop of the course, a planning condition
The proposal is to convert an
is in use. Already part of the clubhouse
car park has been swallowed up by roadworks and the equipment
sheds and steward’s house have been demolished. •
the Sabden road at its junction with the main road has sliced off a small portion of tbc fifth fairway and tee.
In addition, re-alignment of
one with Clitheroe Rural Coun cil and its purpose is to help relieve flooding in Whalley by
to lav a pipeline to the Caldcr. This particular scheme is a joint
While the by-pass is being built, opportunity is being taken
piping surface water from the road, together with a hillside stream, direct into the river. A start on the whole contract,
which is costing £532,325, was made in May and is due for completion uext August. An
average of 60 people are work ing on . the scheme. Resident engineer for the
Lancashire County Council is Mr.. Roger Flitcroft, and the contract is being undertaken by Buckton Contractors Ltd., Shaw, Oldham, whose interests arc looked after by Mr. Brian Tait.
ton's have carried out include road schemes at Thornton- Clcvclcys and Skclmersdalc and they arc at present constructing a link road from the Manchcs- tcr-Prcston M62 to Whcclton.
Other county contracts Buck-
BRIDGING of the Manchester Corporation aqueduct where the road passes through Spring Wood is going
Ltd., arc supplying the lime stone used for the road founda tions.
Tarmac Roadstonc Holdings
■ well. This is the only bridge, that lias to be built and it is within a few hundred yards of the southerly end of the by-pass. On the left, the gap in the trees indicates the line the aqueduct • takes from Clilhcroe Road, Whallcy.
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WITHIN a very short time the southerly aspect^ from Rose Cottages roundabout has undergone a significant change.'Already, it is clear that the new road will curve gracefully ns it climbs the hillside on its way to the top of Sandy Brow. Centre of the picture shows work in progress with the laying of the sub-base, of the carriage way.- On the right, kerb foundations arc being, excavated.
. (Whalley) LTD.
HEATING ENGINEERS and PLUMBERS
3 ACCRINGTON ROAD, WHALLEY, BB69TD
Domestic Healina Specialists Tel: Whalley 3259
Evenings Blackburn 47951 „ .Whallcy 2555
Clithewc Advertiser and Times, August 27,. 1971 • 5 ’ *...........
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