12 CUtheruc Advertiser it* Times, Jiihf lUh, WiHi
Voted the top shop again
is the tops with its customers. John Cowgill and Sons Ltd, on Market Place, has
IT is twice on the trot for a Clithei*oe shop that
won our “Shop of the Year” award for the second year running.
Cowgill’s — the area’s biggest independent statio nery and toy shop — was selected by our readers as
. , cessive win.
I would like to thank my son, David, and the Cowgill s team, as well as our loyal customers.”
He said: “I am absolutely delighted, as are the stall. , . . c.
CowgilPs, which opened in 1868, is a shop for all occasions, selling greeting cards, gifts, newspapers,
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magazines, stationery and toys. For young and old alike, there is likely to be some
thing to treasure in Cowgill’s.
WADDINUTON farmer than 250 people attended Mr CeoiT
Dins.lale has the Countiy am Western raised £600 for the Super- evening at Mr Dmsdales Sean Appeal with a Super
Raised £600 Sheep Shed Shuffle. More Waddmgtoi. hell. a, ni on ____ . ^ . ..
the local shop offering the best all-round service. Mr John Cowgill was overjoyed by his second suc
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llio.au;, nuiieis *« -*•- Sheep': ^Light lambs made to Young ou«» »«»«'• *“ ~ (H1.75), HelKian B ueX bulls to
£210 (£150.80). heifers to £12.) *- g*, mL.dium to 110p (£7020). Simmental X hulls to <11 *
£105 (£110.70) heifers to £ 42 <‘lu^ ’ S. .. . o./.iwpn- (Ull ArwniU
siali bolls to £100(£50.90), Angus X hulls to £02 (£5:1.05), heifers
iu tint to £25 (£22.15).
2*»7 young bulls. 70 steers and heifers, ami 1,805) sheen, includ ing 1.552 lambs, six shearlings
Forward in the fatstock sec tion were 5*07 cattle, including
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nod 215 ewes anil rams. Hulls: Continental light bulls
made to lltt.Sp (104.8p),
(£50.50). Hereford X bulls to £7o sheariinK^ (> ^ ( a o S5). unrct> (£58.50),Friesian bulls up to .10 niirmii days to £90 (£8-1.80), other Fne-
THIEVES have stolen a m o u n ta in b ik e , valued at £50, from a house in Chatburn
Road. Clitheioe.
h vy to UOp (lOo.Sp), “ , s|,ee[Klopi made to £700. 02.9p (91.2p>. unregistered to £275.
---------------------------------------- -B ik e taken
They stole the bike, which is white in
colour, with black han dlebars,between b-dO p m. on Friday and 5- 50 a.m. on Saturday.
Exciting new era for stately Stirk House Ho^gl
GOING to the Stirk House Hot el, nea r Gisburn, is like visit ing a stately home —
it is steeped in history and has the elegance and setting of a coun try manor house built by local gentry.
uncertainty, the hotel is now all set to re-emerge as one of the North’s top rural hotels. Its new owners, Malcolm and Karen Weaving, who ran a highlv-popuhir hotel near Perth, in Scotland, before accepting their latest chal lenge, say they want to retain the hotel’s up-mar ket image but at the same time extend its appeal to a
After a brief period of
THE sumptuous scene is set as Stirk House ! visitors.
, O * High Class Fish & -
Y - V
lllgll VIUOO * Mil V Seafood Supplier to the Catering Industry
refurbished most of the public rooms and, with the help of popular long-time
wider public. They have already
\ | Pleased to supply the STIRK HOUSE HOTEL 28 Parrock Road, Barrowford Tel: 01282 616734
A fine range o f traditional ales and quality lagers n a g
A SECTION of the hotel’s plush restau rant. (0802)
Apricot Meringue SPECIAL CAKES FOR A SPECIAL DAY
Would like to wish Stirk House Hotel every success
15 King Street, Clitheroe 01200 26933 I,,..,, \,,VII Ji jhJ N .w J'llr
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7 DAY SERVICE ; House I
CLIFF CROOK & SONS (FUELS) [ m
VINCENT WARING &CO
- Solicitors -
32 Edward St, Blackpool 01253 293106
Kevin Looby and all at
t Vincent Waring & Co i Solicitors would like to wish I Stirk House Hotel every \
success in the future ( t
HEATING OIL JUM® thefitirk I lubricants;
for
Suppliers to I the Stirk
,164 WHALLEY RANGE, BLACKBURN BLACKBURN (01254) 51089
-FRED LAWSON
Frozen Foods, Fresh Poultry & Provisions Merchants
Suppliers of quality foods to Hotels and Restaurants. Daily delivery service.
CONTACT US NOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Fred Lawson (Clitheroe) Ltd Pendle Trading Estate
Chatburn, Clitheroe BB7 4JY Tel: 01200 441260 • Fax: 01200 440084 V DECORATORS
PAINTERS AND
Commercial, Domestic and Industrial City and Guilds, Tradesmen Estimates Free
Brunswick Street, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 0HT Tel: 01282 612496
Unit 13, Barnfield Business Centre,
Wishing Mr & Mrs Weaving every success for the future
HOI SPLSUPIE LIMITED
glassware, crockery & catering would like to congratulate
Suppliers o f disposables,
The Stirk House Hotel in their recent refurbishments
UNIT 9, ENTERPRISE WAY, WHITEWALLS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, COLNE
TEL: 01282 860185 EXPERIENCE THE GOOD LIFE
* Lunch or dine in our luxuriously appointed Orchid Restaurant for an unforgettable meal in an elegant setting, with baby grand piano or alternatively enjoy more traditional food in our new "Priest Hole Refectory" at affordable prices.
<♦ Take a weekend break to relax and experience the friendly hospitality and gracious service.
<♦ Leisure Club facilities include swimming, squash and fitness equipment. Affordable luxury at
STIRK HOUSE HOTEL
Gisltmim 01200 445581 -X \ v
manager Mr David Uais- trick and their accom plished chief chef, Keith Blackburn, are already attracting bookings from groups and individuals from around Britain.
tions. Two local ladies told us that, although we are
An advertising feature by Sheila Nixon • Sixteenth-century
the new resident owners, everybody else in the area owns a little bit of it as
well.” Huddesfield-born Mr
"catering
manor house, including priest hole and friendly
ghost. • Casual dining a t
Weaving and his Manches ter-horn wife say that Gis- burn, near the Lancashire- Yorkshire border, is an
casual prices in “priest hole” restaurant. • Elegant dining in a
two-tier restaurant to the accompaniment of a baby
ideal place for their new venture and, after running
grand piano. • F f i t y e n - s u i t e
a Scottish hotel catering for up to 1,500 meals a week in th e i r Egon Konay-recominended res taurant, they are now ideally placed to enhance the hotel’s reputation. They claim the following
features place Stirk House in a league of its own:
ting and yet not at all remote.
• Unrivalled rural set
bedrooms. • L e isu re fa c i l i tie s ,
including a swimming
pool. • Two squash courts. • Conference facilities
rate rooms. • Ballroom, with stage,
for up to 300 people, including smaller corpo
for dinners, dances and functions. • Personal attention of resident proprietors.
have heard a lot about the history of the house and, while we want it to return it to its former glory, we are also mindful of its place in people’s affec
Praise indeed L E T T ER S of ap p ie ch i
Mr Weaving said: “We B REARED FROM OUR OWN FARM IN RIMINGTON B 1
i l i l l & sons : B Specialist Meat Suppliers
1 'CHARCOAL BARBECUE SERVICE AVAILABLE* 1 TELEPHONE: 01200 44537 8
B MOBILE: 0973 49237 7
tion, written from the heart, have flooded in since the new owners
B
1 Suppliers to the Stirk House Hotel of ■ B home-made sausages, pork etc
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began to weave their sue c-essful formula. After a wedding recep
/ /'ALL THE BEST ----- - ---------------------
tion, a satisfied customer wrote: “Let me say what a terrific time we all had at
months.
the Stick." The hotel still has spare
dates for wedding recep tions during the next few
BARRY GflRUCK TV-VIDfO & til-fI CfNTRES
Q U A L IT Y M E A T S U P P L IE R S Are pleased to supply
Stirk House Hotel and wish them every continued success
ANSWER PHONE: (01253) 712213 - (01253) 712211___________
TEL: (01253) 712211 FAX: (01253) 781065
JOHNSON SWARBRICK POULTRY
Suppliers to the Stirk House Hotel would like to wish all at the Stirk every success on the future
T E L : O - f 7 7 2 8 6 5 4 1 8 ,
1 B O O K E R 1 CASH & CARRY Suppliers of:
TELEPHONE 012 8 2 43110 2
■ O r n e s n r K . n o u a c n w i c . on the completion of their re-furbishment
in TV - V ID EO - HI-FI - C AM C O R D E R S
C o n s u l t t h e l e a d i n g i n d e p e n d e n t r e t a i l e r in t h e a r e a Branches at NELSON. 612600
RENT OR BUY - THE CHOICE IS YOURS “
• EARBY. 842391 • BARNOLDSW1CK. 813309 • BURNLEY. 437118
CfiWDER ----WHOLESALE----- Feature
co-ordinated b y
Anthony
Fairclough Telephone: 01282
426161
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & BUILD
-CO-ORDINATORS
INTERIOR DESIGN ~ PROJECT
TCWouid like to wish Mr :, • r,<£ Mrs Weaver every , , , success with the S}irk House Hotel
. TELEPHONE: 61282 865910
iUJJMWLIimWiUUI
Pleased to be associated with the Stirk House Hotel from all at
JIM STOCKS JOINER & CONTRACTOR 34 Wellhouse Road
Barnoldswick, Colne, Lancashire Telephone: 01282 812031
Anything from recovered and restored or a brand new Hand Crafted Quality 3 Piece Suite. With over 1,000 fabrics to choose from, why not come and visit our Factory Showroom.
Stirk House Hofei are
W00DCUFFE" F UPHOLSTERY
___________ Tel; (01282) 8 4 4 4 0 7 ‘ •o»] u * '
Suppliers o f Beers, Wines, Spirits & Soft Drinks to The Stirk House Hotel are pleased to be associated with this f ine hotel
John Stephenson & Sons (Nelson) Limited Darwll Mouse, Bradley Hall Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8HF
Telephone: 01282 614618 Fax: 01282 601161
Are you Sitting Comfortably. . ?
BLACKBURN. 690505 • CLITHEROE. 422661/2
s t .,ndard to U<-tp heifers to £550, cows to K28, raives made to £90. Reps-
cio6: r / (T H E m m N T E n s r £ n M i
C IM e m & W (Editorial), others ewes to £55 (£40.75),
THERE were 11:1 newly-calved j»“ J'u{,0 | 18 5p (ll)l..l|>). "thcr dairy ernes and heifers forward during Thursdays sale at hum Aburn Auction Mart.
i n r>uii> ?> mu- io Mart.
KKf) "second quality* to is-HI UTM-iiO) find WH
to*- — i ltoJo.Sp (89.1p), heavy to lOo.op fson)
hca^y^ ^ 5|) (88.2p). medium to CGll (Kl.ipn neu»j
rams to £58.50. During the milk quota auc
lop price: J-M- TOW ^ . J g } : 7j}4 70! Top kilo: M. Cap^icK. ^p/htre.
1 prirps*
-----* nuotu lor iea>eiu» i Prices: 4.1#^ at
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price: ^ L j ^ f S S t
4.05%.at Continen- 14.25,ylitrc
tion, there were 4 i i ,0C8 of 14.5p/litre, 3..«~
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mi(fill.:)l>). heavy to.Wi.ep. inJ Uilini5 02 ewes, and 141cat-
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