Clitheroe 22.12!, (Editorial), 22:122 (Advertising). Burnley 22231'(Classified) Letters to the' Editor


Better with bus station than a Sculptured bull


I HEAD D. C. Burrow’s letter last week and thought the four sugges tions were constructive, with a responsible attitude to the sp en d in g o f our comm u n ity


charge. Thu proposals for the development of


the market site may he attractive, hut are they really Clitheroe? A sculptured hull! Ciitheroe is an old market town, with its own particular charm and char­ acter which should not be lost trying to emulate the Continent, where their bine skies, balmy days and way of life are more conducive for sitting outside while shopping. At the onset, when we were asked to


often unable to give a helpful reply. With so many bus operators, it seems


sensible to have tit least one terminus for them all to arrive and depart. Do our councillors use the buses? I


think not, or they would have a better understanding with regard to this lack of a basic necessity. After all, it makes sense to encourage more people to use public transport in order to alleviate the congestion on our streets and over­ flowing car parks. A proper bus station would, perhaps, provide the impetus to leave the car at home. Come on councillors, spare a thought


comment on possible ideas for the auc­ tion mart site, I did write to the Kibble Valley Borough Council to point out the need for a bus station, nothing too elaborate, but at least somewhere you could direct people to and be sure they would be able to catch the correct bus for their journey. Not a week goes by that l am not asked for directions to bus stops for particular routes. How silly 1 feel, having lived in this area for the majority of my years, when 1 am


for our senior citizens, the majority ofusers of public transport in this area. With easy access to and from Clastic Street, an extended market and the nearby supermarkets, how much easier it would be for them with their heavy shopping bags to have a centrally situated bus station, keeping them dry while wailing on cold wet days. Why this constantly turned blind eye to a very real need in Ciitheroe?


JOAN PARKINSON, Iteecht horpe Avenue, Waddingtou.


Fight tooth and nail for mart site parking


WITH reference to the unction marl site alterations, I much prefer plan C because it appears to contain more open space than the other plans.


However, when all the


shops and bouses are built , all l be market stalls are Open, all the open market places an* occupied, all the trees are planted anil the Civic Centre is open, there appears to be about one car parking space left lor the g eneral public. Now this one man mav spend enough to keep till the new businesses going, but 1 ha­ ven't. met him yet. 1 am told that a devel­


opment ot this sort is only allowed a maximum of I fit I car parking spaces. So it is


essential that the maxi­ mum c a r spa c e s a re included in the plan. 1 respectfully suggest that a double-floor parking area is provided by building on top of plan C.


All those who have authority in this matter should light tooth and nail to double or even treble the car parking facilities in this unique opportunity tor town-centre development.


parks’ are ugly, 1 would draw vour attention to the


If you feel that car


car park in the centre of Strut ford-upon-A von,


which at first glance looks like a tiered garden and only at second or third glance becomes a car park. I do hope you take


notice of my comments and also the many other comments of people in this town who have the pros­ perity of Ciitheroe very dear in their hearts.


CHIUS DEEMING, Coneron and Deeming, 17-ltl Moor Dane, Clitticroc.


Open your eyes and ears


ON loading a local ostato agents’ ‘Tor sale" list recently, I counted l.‘i shop properties for sale in (Hithcroc.


are empty.


And you and your colleagues are schoolbovishly excited about erecting even more shops.


Yes, Mr Hailey, 12 — and I would hazard a guess that most ol them . , ,


, May one existing, high rate-paying retailer, who even has to dispose ol his , .


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own rubbish, ask why? Come on, Mr Hailey, take your head out of the clouds and wander around


their cars.


1). and I. DROWN. Choice Fruit, P Moor Fane, Ciitheroe.


Thanks for Telethon effort


ON behalf of all the folks, young and not so voting, who enjoyed the splendid Telethon oil the Castle Field, may we express our genuine thanks to all the team members for making it possible. The Ciitheroe effort was as good as.


and as happy as, any other in tlie UK. We really are fortunate having so many folks in a number of organisations with a tremendous public spirit, and they get such satisfaction from their volun­ tary work for the community. Give them a cause or show them a


put off 111 any way, and they have gone ahead and given the whole town a good sitow. Tile proceeds from it will bene­ fit many a local good cause, and the local appreciation was plain to see on the faces of the people joining in. Well done Chris, Barry, Peter,


need atul they will go to it with such good will and gusto. This lime, despite some absurd criti­


cism and harassment trom just two people, they have not been dismayed or


Boland and all the team members who organised ami managed the event so smoothly, not forgetting the Army Cadet lads who as usual seemed to be anywhere and everywhere when help was needed. Thanks lads. Thank you all fur a great effort.


BRIN .IOYNSON. ,'i Whitewoll Drive, Clitlieroc.


P i ty th e p o o r r e s id en t s


WITH reference to the article in last week’s “Advertiser and Times” regarding the closure of Ciitheroe Road, Whalley, I would like to highlight a few facts which seem to have been overlooked.


article published, it is always centred on the "poor traders ot Whalley. True, they must be miss­ ing tlte passing trade, but th'ev are nut the only ones bearing the brunt of the situation. People living on Clitheroe Koad and Hav- hurst Koad have had dirt, noise, inconvenience, traf­ fic lights and Sunday trat- fic jams for over two months and yyt nobody gives us a mention. The road closure is well


Everythin.1 there is an


sign-posted and yet we still have idiots who either cannot read or think they can drive straight through and, when they realise they cannot, drive back it)) the’ road at rally speeds, w i t h e v e r ,v b o d y and everything again covered


in vet more dust. We have had machines


in front of our houses working from S a.m., with everything in the house


vibrating." We have had men working with a road saw and water hoses until 8 p.m. to keep in front of the men laying the pipes who have had all sorts of problems concerning the s t a t e of th e gro un d beneath the road and the location of wells etc. Meanwhile, the suggestion that the road could be opened oil a temporary basis does not warrant time thinking about it. In


the course of the work there have been three large excavations for mail- holes, with just enough room for a car to drive down one side. So who would have pr ior i ty? Would it be traffic from Clitheroe or Whalley, or would we be back to traliic lights, and all the chaos they cause? While all this traffic was coming and going, who would have till the dirt again? Yes. the people of Clitheroe Koad. The men working on the


del ivery of mater ials ordered weeks ago. When their work is complete, we still have yet more (listin' bailee to look forward to with the laying of the new gas main.


new sewer have shown every consideration to the residents and the only rea­ son certain areas of the road are not finished is that they tire awaiting the


When the road is open again and your takings increase a f te r all the houses are built, then maybe you will think it has all been worth it. Mean while, the only tiling we have to look forward to an increase in the volume of traffic.


So cheer up, traders


MR.1.S. ROTIIWELD •I Clitheroe Road, Whnllcy.


Clitheroe streets with your eyes and ears open. Kven come and stand in our shop for a few hours and you may learn quite a lot about the town and its people and what they want. That is when they have managed to park


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Shedding light on Cuerdale Hoard


I HAVE read with interest your article on the exhibition of the Cuerdale Viking Hoard at Liverpool and I hope one day that it will appear in Ciitheroe.


came to be buried on the River Kibble and how it came to he in the area at all.


May I shed some light, maybe, on how the hoard


the Hound Table and his knights of old. Well, not the Kin# Arthur of the films etc., but a Homan cavalry commander. But let me start at the begin- ning. in the years around ‘InO AD the Roman Empire was in dire straits with internal turmoil and outside invasion of its territories. So much was this turmoil etc that till the legions in Britain were withdrawn to reinforce the legions in Italy, thus leaving Britain


Well, we must thank our legendary King Arthur of


virtually undefended. 'Phis was soon taken advantage of by the l


Scots and Saxons at home and tin invasion force I the Scandinavian countries, who landed then* m«.a.


WORDEN— :: NOLAN


Miss Helen Mary Nolan ’ wore a (town embroidered . by her mother when she _


married Mr l’eter Joseph Worden at SS Michael and . John’s Church, Clitheroe. ; The bridegroom, an-


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fleet at York and proceeded to march south along Homan roads through Lancashire into the Midi........


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etc., doing their usual thing of plundering and lulling all who opposed them.


mander who had set up home with many oth^. . .. Homan soldiers around the Hath/Hristol aieas decided to form an army to oppose these invaders. His name was Ambrosius Aureliauus (Arthui foi short) who was described as a modest, strong, faith­ ful mail, bravo on foot but braver still on horseback. His leadership was, therefore, not in doubt (the local Britons fled to him like swarms of bees who feared the coming storm and they fought the war with Ambrosius as their leader).


In the meantime, a retired ex-Homan cavalr, —


area thinking they were on a good number but tins idea was short lived when Arthur and bis mounted troops got stuck in, as the saying goes, with approxi­ mately 12 battles being fought and the final destruc­ tion >


The invaders must have got as far as the" Bristol


comp lete that Arthur was reported to have "set fire to over 100 Viking ships that were tied up along the river hanks with only a dozen or so remnants of the invaders fleeing back to where they came Irotn. Now back to the hoard. One of the battles was


’f the invaders at York. The destruction was so


Methodist stalwart held many posts


A LIFELONG worker for the Methodist Church, Mr William R. Hanson, litis dietl aged


83.


Albion Street, Clitherne, ;md educated at the Wes­ ley Council School and Ciitheroe Royal Grammar School. He trained to be a men’s


Mr Hanson was horn in


reported to have lasted three days and three nights, with Arthur in the thick of it. This site, I he - lieve, was in the area of Wigan due to the fact that hundreds of horseshoes were found in the lHOOs by canal workers, which suggested a large mounted


force had fought in the area. Now being a sensible man, the defeated chief­


tain of the Viking army decided to bury his loot its best he could and skip the country and to return another day to recover tile same. Blit lie did not get that chalice for he was totally destroyed til York never to return and the loot remained hidden for the next 1 .-100 years to lie uncovered by it labourer's


pick and shovel. Over tlie next hundred years the exploits of Arthur


and his knights have been glamorised, but he did have many battles against the evil invaders etc., and


from the size of his army he must. have had many seconds-in-commands (hence his knights). Maybe, its the legend goes, he is still sitting in Ins cave with his men ready to come to Britain's help again.


R..D M. ROEBKRR, “A budding local historian.” til Edisford Road, Clithcroe.


family firm of chair-frame manufacturers. When the business declined in the llloOs, lie became it sales representative for a firm of kitchen furniture manu­ facturers, covering North- West England. He retired from work in


be joined the


at tending the Wesley Church, he held the offices of trustee, poor steward, society steward, property steward and taught in the Sunday school. He was a member of the


11)7-1. A lifelong Methodist


trustees for many years, be also helped in the Sun­


farming connections. The secretary of Lite


day school. Mr Hanson, of Westfield


outfitter before setting up in business in Moor Lane. Ill


Drive, West Bradford, was particularly pleased to help his nephew, Mr Eric B. Kenyon, prepare a his­ tory of the Methodists of I’aythorne. in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the church in 1!)K(). He enjoyed driving,


TDK Spring Hank holi­ day fair organised by St Helen’s Church, \Vad- d i ii g t o n . r a i s e d £1,700 . . . a re cnrd amount, thanks to line w e a th e r and e x t r a interest in the village fol­ lowing the recent televi­ sion spotlight. There were stalls on


the road alongside the church, while cakes, bric-a-brac and “’good as new” stalls were located in Waddington Methodist Sunday School. 'Peas, coffee, cream


Housing plans


deferred


sion to develop kind off Union Street, Clitheroe for residential use, hits been deferred.


AN application fur permis­


( ’lillieroe Town Council had opposed the applica­


cakes and other refresh­ ments were on sale in the grounds of Wadding­ ton Old Hall where wai- t r e s s es d r e s s e d i n Edwardian long dresses and mob caps. Husiness was non-stop. Hoads arou nd t he


particularly in the Kibble Valley and the Yorkshire Dales and played bowls at Settle and Waddington. The funeral took place


followed by cremation at Accrington.


church choir and male voice ehoir and a trustee of C h a tb u rn Me th o dis t Church. Dur ing the la s t <10


years, he bail also been closely connected with I’ayth orn e Methodist Church through his wife’s


Enterprising cyclists raise charity cash


F I V H o n t o r p r i s i n g school hoys arc saddle sore afler pedalling to Hlackpool and back in aid of charity.


Daniel Clarkson (17) and Hen Taylor (17), of H o 11 o n - b v - K o >v 1 a n d , lan Hor ter (15), of Chatham, and .lames Fallows, from Liver­ pool, set off from Clitli- eroe Castle at i) a.m. on Sunday morning.


David l loyle (15),


l in k e d w i l h IT V ’ s Telethon Appeal and, al though tired, they thought it was well worth it — collecting in the region of £150 along the way.


T h e i r e f f o r t was


up by David and Ian. who are all pupils at Howland School. Daniel and Hen attend Clith­ eroe Hoval (trammar School, while James is slaying with relatives in Hoiton-hy-Howland.


The idea was thought


time for s ightseeing once the hoys reached the seaside as they had


There was not much


to return on Sunday evening. 0 u r p h o t o g r a p h


GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES


FOKWAKD :it IJisburn Auction Mart wore 51 ncvvly-calvcd dairy cows and heifers and nine in-calf dairy cows ami heifers. First quality cows made to


£880 (average £757.80), second to £075 (£000.50); first quality heifers to £1155 (£815.70). second to £020. Cows due June made to £705, cows due July to £020. and cows due August to £050.


forward, including 58 stirks: Charolais X bulls to £275 (£18-1), heifers to £158 (£101); l.imousin X hulls to £28-1 (£200.55), heifers to £150 (£101.85); Belgian Blue X hulls to £2-10 (£217), heifers to £10-1 (£152.05); Simmental X hulls to £100 (£1-17.50), heifers to £1-1-1 (£107.05); Hereford X bulls to £155 (£102.05), heifei*s


There were 171 c a lv e s ’


to £70 (£50); Friesian X bulls to £100 (£110), heifers to £172 (£120.85); Angus X bulls to.£88 (£85), heifers to £70 (£57.05). Weaned stirk ami stores:


(t()7.5p); light steers to M2.Sp (I00.8p), medium to 107.8p (102.Ip), heavy to 02.2p 101.5p); light neifers to UOp (U5.2p)


Charolais X heifer £200; Limou­ sin X hull £078, heifers to £000 (£002.75); Belgian Blue X hull £020; Continental X heifers to £000 (£010); Hereford X heifer £005; Friesian X heifer £440; Black Pollv X bull £-110, heifer £215.


were -111 cattle forward (ISO young hulls, 101 steers and heif­ ers, 121 cows and bulls) and 1,07G sheep (810 lambs, 00 hoggs. 170 ewes and rams). Young light bulls made to


In the fatstock section there


medium to 114.2p (10-1 heavy to 107.Sp (101.Op), tirade one cows to 100.2p (00.7p), grade two to 88.2p (85p), grade three to SG.Sp (7G.2p); grazing cows to S0.2p (70.-Ip). Light lambs to 207.5p, stun


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Planning in the


pipeline


of farm buildings to provide six dwellings and garaging, plus the demolition of outlying buildings at Wilhgill Farm, Milton Koad. Wilhgill, are among the latest lodged with Kibble Valley Bor­ ough Council's Planning Depart­


LANS for the ru-duvulopmuiil


ment ami). Bolton-by-Bow land: Kofur-


bishment and extension of laun- drv/cottage and re-positioning of I drive at the Kectory, (Jisburn Koad (02:18). Alterations to pre­ vious consent to convert part of | garage to living accommodation and linking at first floor level (listed building application) at Howgill Barn, Main Street


(o:md). Chnlhurn: Conversion of |


existing fish and chip shop to dwelling at 8 Bridge Koad (0220).


extended dining room, utility room and two bedrooms above existing bed/kitchen at 22 (‘hat- burn l’a rk Drive (0210). Keplacement of existing window frames in front elevation, inser­ tion of windows in galde and replacement of existing garage* (listed building application) at 110 Whalley Koad (0248). Demolition of exisisting prem­ ises and construction ol new shop and office accommodation on three floors at 22, 22a and 2b King Street (0257).


Clithcroc: extensions to form


application for the conversion ol an existing annexe to form staff living quarters to be used in conjunction with Wolfen Hall House at Wolfen Hall, Fisli House Lane (02-11). Conversion of existing annexe to form staff living quarters to used in con­ junction with Wolfen Hall House at Wolfen Hall, Fish House Lane (02-15). Waddingfon: Erection of


Chipping: Listed building


agricultural building for calf rearing at land near Mayfield House, Fell Koad (0250). Siting of Canadian-style mobile home for occupation by agricultural worker at land near Mayfield House, Fell Koad (0251). CI a v t o n -J e • I) a l e: Outline


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tion, stating that it would represent over intensifica­ tion of housing in the area.


on Tuesday at Trini ty Methodist Church and was


church were closed to non-resident ial traffic and although the village was busier than ever before there were no traffic hold ups. Organisers say they


ley Council's Development f ont rid Sub-committee heard that permission was sought for the devel ­ opment of land adjacent to the former chapel at Low Moor.


Members of Kibble Val­


would like to thank local policeman FC Norman Cox for e n su r in g a smooth flow of traffic, and it was agreed that the event was the best


i Vet. In our picture are


members of Wadding-


to n ’s unique Human Fruit Machine, said to he the only one of its kind in Lancashire.


urban boundary, defined within the council’s (Hith erne Town I’lan, and plan­ ning consent for land nearby had been given earlier in the year.


The site was within the


(Clitheroe) said he was opposed to the plan which he claimed wotdd repre­ sent over intensification of development in that area. After discussion, the


Conn. 11o w el Jones


commi t tee asked for deferment.


e n g i n e e r wi th R o l l s - . . Rovce, is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs E. Worden, of West View, Clitheroe. The br ide, who is a nurse at Gisborne I’ark


Hospital, is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Nolan, of St Raul’s • Close, Row Moor. Given it way by her father, Miss Nolan wore a


white satin gown with fit­ ted bodice. It featured a p e a r I s e a m e d s k i r t , embroidered and trimmed with Nottingham lace, and had a satin how at the hack. Her matching short veil was held in place by a tiara and she carried a bouquet of white silk, pink orchids and rose buds trimmed with ivy. Chief bridesmaid was


Clitlwrtic Advertiser & Times, May.l ist , 1000 Church fair proves a record-breaker


Claire Rotiise Nolan, the bride's sister, and she was also attended by her god­ daughter, Rebecca Jane Miller, and the bride­ groom’s nieces, Karen ami Suzanne Ellis,


d r e s s e s , wi th f i t te d bodices, niched sleeves and full skirts. They car­ ried bouquets of pink and blue silk roses, carnations and gypsophila. The best man was Mr


They wore blue satin


Stephen Fell and the groomsman was Mr Raul Worden. Tile b r id e ’s brother, Mr Jim Nolan, anti Mr Graham Ellis were


ushers. Following the ce re ­


mony, performed by Fr J. Warning, a reception was held ut the Call's Head, Worston. The couple are to live in Clitheroe. l’hoto gran h: Helen Townstm, Clitneroe.


application for the erection of one detached dwelling at land to west of Hillside, kibchoster Koad (0252). Koad: Create a new access at


extension at 22 Calder Avenue (025-1). First floor front bedroom at l‘


125 Whalley Koad (0252). Hillinglon: Two-storey side


Langho (0255). New garage and first floor rear bedroom exten­ sion at 10 Chapel Kise (02(12). Whulley and Little Milton:


J Whalley Old Koad, York,


12G.Sp (lll.Gp), medium to 120.Sp (llO.lp), heavy to HG.Sp - (£44.20).


dard to 210.5p (227.Sp). medium to 208p (227p), heavy to 22" (220p); standard hoggs to 18:. medium to 212n (200.7p), heavy to IGO.op; lignt shearlings to 170p, heavy to 172.5p (157.7p); uncertified lambs to £40. (£00.00); uncertified hoggs £07 (£11.05); half-bred ewes £-10.20 (£15.20); horned ewes £0G (£20.15); rams to £55.


Conversion of building to form first floor retail shop and ground floor boltle/crate store at the Whallev Arms, King Street (025G). Listed building applica­ tion for alterations to existing disused wine bar to form first floor retail shop and ground flour bottle/crate store at the Whallev Arms, King Street (02GI).Baslmll Eaves: Change of use of redundant farm buildings to a residential training centre at Clough Bottom, Kabbit Lane (0202).


ROOKING pleased with their (lay’s takings are stall­ holders from Ribchester’s traditional street market.


Bank Holiday Monday at Rochester's market, thanks to blazing sunshine anil better parking.


Street market success More people lhan ever spent part of their Spring


lage groups, and offers bric-a-brac, jumble, jewel­ lery, toys, and plants among its many bargains.


The market is held to raise funds for all the vil­


Trust for Nature Conservation. One of the highlights was a quartet of girl musi­


This year also saw a display by the Lancashire


cians from the Lancashire Student Symphony Orches­ tra, who were serenading passers-by to raise money for a tour of France later this year.


too, thanks to a local farmer who opened a field to visitors.


There was room for a hundred more ears this year,


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