6 Clitheroe Advertiser arid, Times, March 9th, 1978


For DENBY 'The Natural Homemakers’ ARABESQUE. CHATSWORTH


CAPO-DE-MONTE


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GLASSWARE — EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL. ROYAL ALBERT CRYSTAL


TREMAR POTTERY — ANIMALS AND BIRDS


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Congratulations to the SWAN & ROYAL on the opening of the SWAN BUTTERY


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J SWAN COURTYARD CLITHEROE. Tel. 22994


NEW SHOPPING AREA (Above Dawson's Greengrocers)


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SPECIALISTS IN QUALITY CARPETS ,


CLITHEROE’S PREMIER CARPET SHOP ARE PLEASED TO HERALD THE COMPLETION OF SWAN & ROYAL COURTYARD SHOPPING PRECINCT-WITH THE OPENING OF THE SWAN BUTTERY


Call in and select your new carpet before having a coffee or a meal at the Swan Buttery


SWAN COURTYARD


New Shopping Area, Swan & Royal Courtyard, CLITHEROE. TEL: CLITHEROE 25941 ICLOSED WEDNESDAY!


ALSO AT: High Stieet.Skipton. Albert Road, Barnoldswick.


TWO comers of the smart new buttery which has an interior designed to match the olde worlde atmosphere of the courtyard.


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Now the Swan Courtyard really IS


GYPSY COTSWOLD


POTTERS WHEEL TROUBADOUR Fine selection of


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IN the days of foaming mugs of ale, buxom serving wenches, the succulent boar’s head and the nasal whine of the posthorn, the Swan and Royal courtyard was a welcome journey’s end for the road-weary traveller.


He would climb out of his


livery coach, take a quick wassail and perhaps a slice or two of home cured before embarking for more bone­ shaking miles on the road to Preston or Skipton. The railways killed all


that. The iron horse sounded the death knell of the coach­ ing trade and .cobbles of the Swan courtyard no longer clattered from hoof and iron tyre. Now the cobbles are back


and the courtyard is in busi­ ness again — but not in the picturesque scena of work- worn leathers and steaming coachhorses.


Special Today’s business is busi­


ness. The courtyard is ringed by up-to-the-minute shops which still deal a nice line in olde worlde courtesy. The ring is complete now


that the Swan and Royal Hotel has opened its coffee shop and buttery. The Swan and Royal


buttery will provide grills and dishes made by the chef of the Swan and Royal


Hotel. Every day there will be a special “dish of the day” — Lancashire hot pot (with a chop), farmhouse cottage pie, lasagne — with fresh cream gateau to follow.


Charm


part of the hotel business. The Swan banqueting, restaurant and ballroom facilities will continue with the buttery serving light meals throughout the day. The coffee shop cleverly


The buttery will be run as


retains the charm and olde worlde atmosphere of the old courtyard as well as being a pleasant place to eat. The s ta f f all live in


sales drive on kitchens from thre e manufacturers — Miele and AIno from West Germany and GBS Kitchens of Padiham.


Now he has based a new Mr Wade considers the


courtyard site ideal for his business. "It’s an attractive shopping area with a pleas­ ant atmosphere.


bother the shoppers, which is particularly handy for those with young children.” Mr Wade has always laid great store by good service. “It’s the backbone of the


“There is no traffic to


Clitheroe and Mrs Joyce Allen, the manageress, said they all found the buttery "cosy.” The firm of Wade DA


recently celebrated its first anniversary by branching out into the sale of top qual­ ity kitchens. For a year proprietor Freddie Wade h a s s p e c i a l i s e d in a comprehensive range of d om e s t i c e l e c t r i c a l appliances.


whole business. I think we owe it to the customer to give as much help and advice as we can. Clitheroe is a small market town where people expect a high stan­ dard of personal service — I guarantee they get that here.” Penthouse Pottery, as the


name suggests, is a high- level establishment for the sale of high-class porcelain: It is in fact above the


greengrocery business run by Mr Geoff Cross at the junction of Castle Street and the courtyard entrance.


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Advertising Feature bn GLEN PATE


Mr Cross and his wife,


Pat, introduced such artistic products as Capo di Monte porcelain from Italy to the Ribble Valley. But the shop’s range


extends beyond porcelain. It sells glass, furniture and paintings as well. Mr Cross has set out to


create something a little more than a mere retail outlet for the fine wares he sells. The Penthouse gallery is a


display centre with wall-to- wall carpeting and a blend of purpose-designed display units in the style of Spanish arches along one wall. Ther e are also free­


standing display units in other sections. Mr Cross sees his gallery as an attrac- tion to the increasing number of tourists in the Ribble Valley, and an incen­ tive for them to spend some of their money in Clitheroe.


First The three-floor shop of


Grace Carpets in the cour­ tyard has done rapid busi­ ness over the.last few months. And a man who knows all about speedy busi­ ness is Mr Harvey Grace, son of the owner of the firm Mr William Grace. Harvey holds the Yorkshire county record for the 100 yards sprint and is regarded as the best sprinter in. Britain never to win international honours.


also works in the business also has sporting connec­ tions. He was at one time on the books of Leeds United. The Grace Carpets shop was the first to open in the cour­ tyard. Said manager Mr Eric


His brother, Seahan, who


Topping: “Trade was a little slow at first but it has


certainly picked up now that people know about the cour­ tyard. “I think people realise


that this in an attractive part of town to shop in and make a point of coming in.” Grace Carpets which has


been established more than 40 y e a r s s t o c k s a comprehensive range of carpet design in broadloom, body carpet and rugs. The Clitheroe shop also stocks samples of other lines carried at the Skipton and Barnoldswick shops. Mr Topping added: “We


have had a successful year here and I think trade will improve even more when more people use the cour­ tyard to eat at the new buttery.”


This old Coaching House has a reputation for excel lent food and service


Ideal for your Party


Wedding Reception or Banquet Separate Restaurant


and Ballroom with Bar


THE entrance to the Swan Courtyard from Castle \


Street. POP IN FOR


IG f Light Meals KM Grills


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Traditional Lancashire chop hot pot etc.


‘Attractive corner’


Like delicious Cumberland Sausages


THE Mayor and Mayoress of the Ribble Valley, Coun. and Mrs E. Newhouse, marked the comple­ tion of the Swan Courtyard with an informal tour. . The Mayor1 and Mayoress visited traders in the courtyard and chatted informally with proprietors, managers and staff. They were accompanied by the Ribble Valley


Council’s Chief Executive Mr Michael Jackson. Coun. Newhouse later praised the development as


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OPEN DAILY MON to SAT 9-5-30pm SwanHotel Courtyard,Clitheroe.


tive corner of the town. I am sure that the townspeople and visitors will find it a pleasure to shop here.” After tHeir “walkabout,” the civic leaders, Mr


Jackson, and traders were entertained to lunch at the Swan and Royal Hotel.


“an important new attraction in the town.” He said he hoped that all the traders would benefit by the opening of the buttery, which should encourage more people to pass through the courtyard. Said Coun; Newhouse: “This is now a very attrac­


Ring now to arrange that Special Occassion


Telephone Clitheroe 23130


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