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TEL. BURNLEY 22331 : and Times Ray of hope in Downham tax battle


THE Assheton fami­ ly’s bid to save Dow­ nham from a crippling tax bill which they; believe could ruin the village, has met with a rebuff. .


But following recent'


changes in the Finance Act, there are hopes that the village might even yet be given a. reprieve. Under complicated new laws passed by the


: government in 1974, the village became liable for


a substantial capital, transfer'tax payment in


• 1981 and every. 10 years after that. "'


■meant the Asshetons having to sell off indi­ vidual properties as they became vacant. It was feared that they would


The. effect could have


. sell'for high prices to out­ siders seeking weekend retreats or retirement homes.


: The family felt this would kill the excellent community spirit in the village and lead to harm­


ful commercialism' and development. .... .On the basis of Dow-


nham’s outstanding scen­ ery and historical import­ ance, the family asked,, that it be treated as a' special case and exeriip- ■ ted from the capital transfer tax. Downham was among


th e f ir s t pla ces to attempt to obtain exemp­


tion for an entire village, previous applications having been concerned with individual buildings or land.


The trustees of the set-: tlement.have now been told by the Capital Taxes • Office that u naede:r present- interpretation of the law, a village


exemption must he qu


to qualify , for ave


tion is still under consid­ eration. A representative of the Historic Buildings Council, which advises


been conceived, designed . and executed within a single e n t ity , . which would;appear-to exclude v i l l a g e s su ch , as Downham. However, the applies-,


>. the Treasury on the. architectural merits of such a p p l i c a t io n s , recently inspected indi- ; v id u a l h o u s e s in Downham. The trustees hope that ■


the Treasury’s guidelines to the Capital Taxes Office may be broadened to include villages such as Downham. Alternatively they hope that significant changes in a subsequent Finance Act may elimi­ nate the threat. • The urgency of the matter has lessened


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Bryan’s shining prospects


DOyVNHAM. man Bryan Denby struck gold when he landed his new job. For within the next


couple o f months , Bryan (21), will be leav­ ing for South Africa to take up a trainee man­ agement post with Con­ solidated Gold Field Ltd, a multi-national group. He expects to be there


for at least two years,' living on site, working underground and help-


. ing.plan the operation o f gold mines in the Johannesburg region. . Bryan left Nottin­


Players in the first set on


‘DEVIL WORSHIP* — VICAR FEARS


THE discovery of a blood-stained altar cloth has led to fears that a black magic sacrifice has taken place in a Ribble Valley church. That is the strong suspi­


cion of the Rev. Arthur Higginson following the


m a ca b r e f in d at St Michael’s, Whitewell. Mr Higginso/i, who


retires this week as Vicar of Whitewell — and priest- in-charge at Hurst Green and Mitton — told the con­ gregation at Sunday morn­ ing’s service of his fears that Satanic rites had been performed in the church."'


Stain The discovery was made


on S a t u r d a y b y a parishioner in the church to prepare flowers for the Sunday services. She found that two brass


candlesticks had been taken from the vestry and placed on the altar. A plas­ tic dust sheet had been- removed from the altar and the cloth stained. Said Mr Higginson: “The certainly . not I am


stain was communion wine.


sure some sort of sacrifice has been offered by devil worshippers.’


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cions were litrengthend by reports he has heard on the “clergy grapevine” that similar discoveries have been made recently at churches on the Fylde coast. It is known that some


MrH Higginson's ■'


suspi- l b ;


kind of animal sacrifice often accompanies the pro­ fane ceremonies conducted by followers of witchcraft.


While much of the prac­


tice of black magic and Satanism goes on unob­ served it is known’ that groups are carrying out


gham University this summer with a BSc. (Hons.) degree in min­ ing engineering and , this helped him gain the position. "I’m looking forward


to the prospect," he said/ “But at the same time I am a l ittle apprehensive as this will.be the first lime I. have been abroad.” A former pupil of


Clitheroe Royal Gram­ mar-School and Dow­ nham village school, Bryan is the son of Mr and Mrs Colin Denby, of Ravensholme Farm.


For LEPRA


A HOUSE-TO-HOUSE collection in the Clitheroe area'will be started on Monday by members of the local branch of Lepra, the group which works to help leprosy sufferers.


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tors hope to add to about £40 which they raised ■ at the Country Fayre at Clitheroe Castle, two weeks ago.


Over 12 days, the collec­ .'.v ■■■•■■ Beam on fire


C L I T H E R O E F ir e Brigade dealt w ith -a smouldering beam; in ■ the roof of -Mission Room Cot­ tage, Newton.- There - was slight damage .to the roof.


A FEW hours fitter this photograph wastaken ofthe 1st Langho Guides at Dinckley on Monday, their camp site was lashed by wind and rain.But despite being so near home there were no thoughts of ■ ■ packing up:— for the week.


for.after all a busy programme has been arranged . ,■■"■'. ■■


. • The Guides are at.-Lower Fold Farm,, under the supervision of■ ' 7


" ■ ■ their captain -Mrs. Barbara Cooper; and assistants Mrs - Lilian■ ■


■ Hargreaves and Mrs Jenny Grimes/The week under, canvas has been organised by Mrs Hargreaves ■ as a ’ test 'for. her. camper’s licence.


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Grimes and Mrs Cooper. , ■


■With the camping party, at the back, are Mrs Hargreaves, Mrs .


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MR HIGGINSON . . . told congregation.


rituals in many pl'aces. Churches and graveyards are often the target for recruits to the cult who wish to prove their obedi­ ence by d ef il ing the Church. Mr Higginson said he knew little of what form


the black mass ce re - ' monies , took,: but he waS perturbed at theupsurge of interest in the occult among young people. He did not inform the


police of the weekend’s outrage as he did not wish


THE chrysanthemums which Mr James Wilcocks grows at his home in Avenue Road, Hurst Green, match the best in the land. He proved it at South-


trophy awarded by the Southport Visiter news­ paper for gaining most p o in t s f o r chr y s an­ themums. The 55 blooms he took to the show gained


fiort’s golden jubileee show ast week by tying for the &


to take up their time with what he hopes was an iso­ lated incident. He said, however, that


security measures had been reviewed at the


church '— although it would s t i l l be l e f t unlocked. The woman who disco­


vered the stain — who asked not be be named — said'that the vestry con-( taining the valuable4


candlesticks had been locked.


Odd


key are known only to church helpers — but the candlesticks had been r emo v e d , the vestry locked, and the key returned to its hiding place. “It is very, very odd,"


The whereabouts of the


, reminder of what may have taken place on the altar of the quiet village church.


she said. The cloth has now been washed to remove the


PRIZE BLOOMS


seven awards. Mr Wilcocks, a tailor at


and - his blooms needing less cosetting, Mr Wilcoks has decided to take a holiday.


St onyhur s t Co l l e g e , spends most of his spare time with his chrysan­ themums, but does not do much exhibiting. His other suc c e s s e s have been mostly gained at the Hurst Green show. The Southport show over


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A HIGHLIGHT fo r y oung s t e r s at the Clitheroe and district Scout and Guide gala day was the “smasn a window” competition. Seen taking aim' is Shane Dewnurst, of T h e Cr es c en t, Clitheroe. The gala took place at Barraclough Cottage,


Whalley Road, tne home.of Mr and Mrs Terry" Cattermole. Stalls included hot


NW Gas ‘no to villages


THERE will be no gas


dogs, ro ll-a-p enn y , bring-and-buy, cakes, archery and plant . There were also pony rides. In the evening, a barbecue was held, with dancing to the Nookies Disco, of Bolton-by- Bowland.


.. To twin or not


to twin!


A D E C I S I O N on Whether Clitheroe is to twin with the French- town o f Rivesaltes is likely to be made next week. Representatives o f


k e en to twin with Clithepoe -since a link was forged by a series of exchange visits between a football\team from the Waggon and Horses pub, Clitheroe, and players


about 30 organisations, schools and churches are expected to attend a meet­ ing in Clitheroe council chamber on Wednesday to discuss the question. Rivesaltes has been


from the French town. .‘Earlier this year the


Ma y o r of Cl i theroe, Coun. Bob Ainsworth, was among a party which visited Rivesaltes. Wednesday’s meeting


has been cal l ed by Clitheroe Town Clerk Mr Le s l i e Te l fo rd who emphasised that if it was decided to go ahead with twinning it would be up to the organisations themselves to run the scheme, and not the council. Interested individuals


supply in the “foresee­ able future” for the vil­ lages of Waddington and West Bradford. This is the unc om­


promising result of the feasibility study carried out by North West Gas into the cost and practical difficulties of connection.


The decision will disap­


point villagers alarmed about the rising cost of keeping their homes warm and the threat of cut backs and delays in oil supplies.


Waddington Parish


Council, West Bradford WI, Skipton Division MP, Mr John Watson, and.indi­ vidual residents pressed for the villagers to be sup­ plied with gas as an alter­ native to electricity, oil and solid fuel.


Mr Eric Lucas, clerk to


Waddington Parish .Coun­ cil, said the decision had been received with mixed feelings by parish council­ lors.


“ They we re disap­ pointed, but some felt it


now seems inevitable that all energy prices will even­ tually settle to near the same level," he said.


cost of connection was the main reason put forward by North West Gas for turning down a supply.


Mr Lucas added that the West Bradford Parish


Council recently decided to back the village WI and Waddington in the move for gas — but the decision has come before the coun­ cil’s ' c le rk, Mrs Carol Cherry, has had a chance to send a letter to the gas authorities. She said: “We were fully


are welcome to attend the meeting, which starts at 7-30 p.m.


behind the move but frankly we did not think that there was much hope of success.” She said that it was sad that the request had been


Storm-lashed Guides carry on camping


rejected, particularly • as villagers were experienc­ ing difficulties in obtaining central heating oil sup­ plies.


retary of West Bradford WI, salespeople were wor- ried about having to depend on oil.


Mrs Mollie Mitchell, sec­


just of the present, but what it will be like in 10 or 20 years’ time.”


“They are thinking not Mr K. R. Booth, of East-


field Drive, West Brad­ ford, wrote to MP Mr John Watson, asking him to make^-representation to North West Gas.


Mr Booth claimed, in a


’recent-letter to the’Adver­ tiser and Times that the oil users in Waddington and West Bradford were being held to ransom by the var­ ying market and political forces. Reque s t s f o r deliveries were being cut


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but householders had no alternative heating.


Villagers are worried,


too, about the threat of electricity cuts this winter. A point made by Mrs M.


Duxbury, of Westfield Drive, We^t Bradford, was that the elderly who need extra warmth are afraid to put on their elec­ tric fires in case they can­ not pay the bill.


The' gas board is legally


obliged to weigh up the cost of connection against the likely financial return f r om supplying rural areas.


involved in taking a pipe across' the River Ribble and the length and cost of laying piping from a Clitheroe main, North West Gas is already com­ mitted to a programme of work for the next two years.


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slightly, with the’ recent Finance Act • postponing first payment of the capi- tal transfer ta*x until- April, 1982. This will give the new government time to review the system. '


tants are giving the trus­ tees the best possible- advice, "as they pursue the application. The trus: tees feel that the future of Downham, and its problems, are of consid­ erable ' national import­ ance.


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