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8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, November 9th, 1989
A new life for Barley Mow
PENDLE’S pictur esque Barley Mow restaurant has new owners — and they’re keen to extend its already wide clientele and cater for wedding receptions and other functions as well.
Alan and Margaret
Dickson' have been regular patrons them selves for a decade or so, and for the past four years their son Ni g e l , a co lle ge trained c a t e r in g expert, has been the restaurant manager.
_the family decided to take up the challenge of buying it and aiming to build up business to its highest level ever.
So when the Barley Mow came on the market,
Jeff Eve, who has been there no less than 14 years! Exceptional quality and
variety of food and wine has brought diners from as far away as Manchester and Southport to the Bar-
help of a very experienced Barley Mow figure — chef
The trio will have the
Advertising Feature by Tim Procter
ley Mow, in addition of course to people from the local area.
determined that the family aspect of their venture will be reflected in a very homely, care-for-the-cus- tomer approach to both dining out and function sides of the business.
And the new owners are
with the menu and sup plier list built up by previ ous owners the Duxburys over the past 16 years, and promise that the res taurant’s mixed grill .will continue to be a key fea ture of the menu.- Car stickers proclaiming that the driver nearly finished the grill proved to be a gimmick which has over the years turned into a local institution.
They’re very happy
many other items, with the increasing trend towards vegetarianism being clearly reflected.
Best Wishes to Alan and Margaret from
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A HOMELY yet very professional, high quality restaurant interior of the Barley Mow.
the Naturally the menu has
Nearly .all the restaurant’s suppliers are located within a very few miles, clearly an aid to keeping up quality!
converted from what was originally five cottages, the end one having been a shop for many years. There is restaurant seat ing for 36,' though 40 peo ple can be accommodated for weddings and similar functions.
The Barley Mow was
stonework express the his toric nature of the prem ises, and the bar and cof-
Low beams and exposed
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fe e lo u n g e n ic e ly complement the.dining area. The Duxburys have kept the kitchen and ancil lary facilities up to date,
so no refurbishment is needed by the Dicksons,
though.they may add to the ornaments and other decorations.
An ideal venue
RING the Barley Mow any day or eve ning to book — or ask about a wedding reception or private luncheon party, all at competitive prices!
The restaurant is open event evening cept M ~ nday and for Sunday lunch, with a licence until midnight five
excep A o
nights. Booking is more or less essential,
with the Barley Mow reputation being such that Saturday night dining is often spoken for weeks in advance. But a key feature of the new life for
the restaurant will be more wedding receptions and other functions. With Christmas coming, office, works
sorting out menus and are keen to receive enquiries, without any obliga tion, for daytime or Monday evening dates.
and indeed family parties are all topi cal, and the Barley Mow offers a pictur esque yet handy venue,- with plenty of car parking. The new proprietors have been busy
Pendle View Cottage, Worston, and his wife Christine enjoyed an “excellent” show, taking the Newhouse Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best plate of eggs, winning three second prizes and three third prizes with eggs and a first and second prize in the class for Wel summer Bantams.
enjoy the local poultry show. Mr Newsam began keeping poultry as a youngster and won his first prize, a gold medal,
The couple thoroughly JOHN STEPHENSON &
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Congratulations to the BARLEY MOW
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Alan and Margaret at the Barley Mow from
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66 BANK PARADE, BURNLEY
Telephone: 21166
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BUTCHERS
ALTHOUGH exempt from wearing a seatbelt during the course of his work, postman Nicholas Tanner forgot to put on his seatbelt when driving his own car, Clitheroe magis trates heard.
shaw Drive, Clitheroe, was stopped by police in Railway View Road. He pleaded guilty , by letter and was fined £20.
Tanner (26), of Lang-1
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Alan and Margaret at the Barley Mow
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- our best wishes to BARLEY MOW
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will be under the New Ownership of Mr and Mrs Alan Dickson from November 7th, 1989
Jeff the chef will still be providing the high quality food from our extensive A-la-Carte menu. Nigel the Restaurant Manager will'be pleased to take your booking and show you to your table
• Bookings for the Festive Season now being taken • Office Parties and Weddings a speciality FOR FURTHER DETAILS TELEPHONE:
Burnley 64293
F& F HARGREAVES High Class Greengrocers
23 SCOTLAND ROAD, NELSON. Tel: 601134
— our best wishes
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Suppliers o f all dairy produce, cream, eggs, milk a n d butter to the
B a r l e y M o w a n d best wishes
John Whittaker, of Union Street, Low Moor, only took up the hobby a few months ago, but on Satur day entered their first show and, despite fierce opposition, came away with a third prize each in the soft feather bantam classes. Andrew (11) attends
Ribblesdale School and John (9) is at Edisford County Primary School.
Encouraged by th e ir father, Mr Tom Whit taker, they keep six birds on their grandfather’s allotment. Show chairman Mr
duced the society’s presi dent, Mr Tony Broadley, who presented the large array of cups and trophies. Two of the 12 judges
Colin Cooke, of Sabden, thanked the fanciers for their support and intro
had travelled from Scot land and two from North ern Ireland. They said they had enjoyed the chal lenge of the large classes ana commented on the high standard of the exhibits. Pictured during the
Ian Lancaster and Chris Parker.
F. Brocklehurst, Worston (2nd in rare breed class large fowl). R. Bury, Waddington (1st in
Local results
hard feather breeding trio bantams).
Retired farmer
House Cottage, came from a long-established farming family and died only two months af te r leaving1 Higher Whitewell Farm, which his son, John, now runs. He,had spent his adult
THE funeral service and interment took place at St Michael’s Church, Whi- tewell, of retired farmer Mr Fred Seed (65), who had lived all his life in the village. Mr Seed, of School
a member of the Bolton Hall Shoot, based at Bol- ton-by-Bowland, and took part in many pheasant shoots. He leaves a wife, Kath
leen, and a daughter, Mrs Christine Morton, of Saw- ley, as well as a son.
life as a dairy and sheep farmer and was forced to give up work because of ill health. For many years he was
show, held at the Ribbles dale Agricultural Centre, are, from the left: Gerald Hillary, Colin Cook (chair man), Miss Marjorie Heth- erington (secretary and treasurer), Dick Kinder,
at the age of 13. Now retired, he keeps a few bantams as a hobby, con c e n t ra t in g on th re e breeds, Australorps, Marans and Welsummers. Brothers Andrew and
Society’s annual show attracted 1,176 exhibits — a record entry, with exhi bitors travelling from as far. away as Scotland and Somerset. Mr Eric Newsam, of
A SHOW which has become one of the biggest and best in the country was staged in Clitheroe on Saturday. Ribble” Valley Poultry
(1st in Australorp bantam, rare breed bantam and 1989-bred bantam). E. Kenyon, Clitheroe (1st in
G. and A. Hillary, Clitheroe
heavy or light breed duck). J. R. and I. S. Lancaster,
Bashall Eaves (2nd in hard feather breeding trio). T. E. Newhouse, Clitheroe
(2nd in large Maran cock, buff Pekin hen, buff Pekin cock).
and 2nd in Old English Game Spangled cocks).
B. Palmer, Paythorne (1st
(2nd in Welsummer bantam, 1st in ideal duck egg, 1st and 2nd in plate of three auck eggs.
M. Wood, West Bradford
Popular member of Pendle Club
THE funeral service took place at Clitheroe Parish Church on Friday of Mrs Elizabeth Annie Whittaker (87), a popular member of the Pendle Club, who had lived
in.Derby Street, Clitheroe, for more than 60 years.
ston, but moved to Down- ham as a small child when her father, the late Mr George Sharp, became chauffeur for Lord Clith eroe and his family. Mrs Whittaker left
She was born at Wor-i ........ .
A CLITHEROE church celebrating its 150th anni versary year has been chosen for the annual Remembrance Day service on Sunday — and the Mayor, Coun. Patrick Shepherd, is hoping for a large attendance of uni formed organisations and other groups from the town.
at St James’s Church, fol lowed by the traditional procession and wreath-lay ing ceremony at the ceno- ta p h in th e C a s t le grounds.
The service will be held whcl
appreciates that some individuals and organisa tions may wish to attend morning service at their own churches, he hopes that as many as possible will attend the cenotaph ceremony.
While Coun. Shepherd
lors, council officers, magistrates and other par ticipants at 10-10 a.m. in the pastoral centre adjoin ing St James’s, immedia tely before the service, which will be conducted by the Rev. Hugh Clark.
■ He will receive council
cession will form in St James’s Street and pro ceed to the cenotaph via Whalley Road and Moor Lane, arriving at noon. The president of the
James Whittaker, who died 17 years ago, worked as a male nurse at Calder- stones Hospital for many years and the couple lived in Derby Street through out their marriage. Mrs Whittaker was a
school at the age of 12 and worked as a half-timer at Chatburn Mill, where she remained until her mar riage during her 20s. Her late husband, Mr
BAXTER — MASON
•allotment, as well as a gar den at home, both admired by h e r f r ie n d s and relatives. Mrs Whittaker had been
regular attender at the Pendle Club, where she enjoyed dancing and keep fit sessions. She was also a keen gardener and had an
ill for some months. She is survived by two daugh ters, another daughter having died some time ago. After the funeral ser
vice, cremation took place at Accrington.
Personal view of sport
“Chariots of Fire,” Mr Greenwood reminisced on his experiences both as a p lay er and a coach, expressing the opinion that as far as playing as a sport goes, England is unquestionably world champion.
Clitheroe and District Probus Club. During a. talk entitled
out that sponsorship had injected much-needed money into amateur sport* particularly athletics, and ended by suggesting that members should support the proposed Roefield Lei sure Centre, which he enthusiastically considers is vital to the future well- being'of sport in the Rib ble Valley. A vote of thanks was
Rugby Union could have something to learn from the “sin bin”- approach introduced by the Rugby League. Mr Greenwood pointed
He also suggested that
proposed by Mr Brian Banks.
FORMER Cambridge “blue” and captain of the England Rugby Union team, Mr Richard Green wood, was the speaker at
Queen Scout Award holders Miss Helen Vic toria Mason and Mr Paul Anthony Baxter were married at Whalley Parish Church. The c o n g re g a t io n
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local Royal British Legion branch, Mr B. J. Joynson will give the exhortation.
A boost of £5,000 for Roefield
ROEFIELD’S Leisure C e n t re Appeal has received a welcome boost from Clitheroe Town Council, which is donating
included Mr and Mrs G. Ellis, friends of the bride’s parents, who had travelled from Ontario, Canada, to be at the wedding: The bride, a qualified
duct auditor, is the only son of Mr and Mrs A. Baxter, of Burnley Road, Accrington. The bride, given away
technician, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Mason,of L im e f ie ld Avenue, Whalley. The bridegroom, a pro
Clitheroe will be proud of,” Coun. Barrie Parker said, before adding a note of caution. “I am slightly disappointed because I would have liked to have seen more, but I am pleased that the council is giving a donation.”
£5,000 to the fund. “I feel it is something
Claire L. Baxter, the bridegroom’s sister, Miss Susan
D..Mason, the bride’s sister and Miss Susan L. Ward. They wore full-length
formed by the Rev. Michael Ackroyd and a reception was held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clay- ton-le-Moors. After a hon eymoon on the West Coast the couple are’to live in Padiham. Photograph: Westmin ster Studios, Langho.
A. Brady and Mr Keith L. Crompton. The ceremony was per
Preparing for next
year’s vintage rally MEMBERS of the Ribble Valley Vintage Club looked back over a successful year at their annual meeting.
_ It was reported that the recent rally had been a financial success and chairman Tony Sykes thanked , everyone who had helped throughout the 12 months. lhe cost § of membership is to remain at £5 a year
and, following the election of officers, a rally commit- teewas formed to start work on next year’s event. Two members, Richard Dugdale and David Sahd- ■ erson, enjoyed success at the.Fylde Ploughing Match, i '
Albans Org 134° give a,slide presentation on
the.St an Museum.- urer) and Bill Wood (club catering).
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gtakes.place °n Sunday, when Mr .' Aii!n
Officers elected were: Tony Sykes (chairman), ; • Raymond Clough (vice-chairman), Paul' Gillibrimd : (secretary), George Wightman (membership secre- • ■ s tary), Richard Dugdale (social secretary and i trea - !;
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■ , Rally committee: Bill Wood (tractors and'static'U engines), Richard Dugdale, (cars, motor cycles,•M'om- ' mercials and fireengines), Rufus' Carr and'jWilf i? I Robertson (steam) and Tony Sykes
Chamberlain and grooms men were Mr Robert L. Mason, the bride’s brother and Mr Robert Moxham, the bridegroom’s cousin. Ushers were Mr Mark
burgundy taffeta dresses with hooped skirts. They carried fan sprays of white roses and begonias and wore headdresses of autumn flowers. Page boys were Christopher and Ian Mason, the bride’s nephews.. Best man was Mr Mark
by her father, wore a gown of white taffeta , edged with Nottingham lace. The dress also fea tured a crinoline skirt which led to a full circular train. The bride wore a full-length waterfall veil and carried a crescent bouquet of pink roses and white carnations. Bridemaids were Miss
the meeting that £5,000 was the biggest donation ever given by the council, but that did not necessar ily mean that it ended there. “We might be open to
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said: “I think that we have made a worthwhile ges ture. With over £20,000 still needed, the public of the Ribble Valley now has a chance to show support of the project.”
hear what the Roefield Leisure Committee has to say on another occasion.” Coun. Eric Bracewell
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