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Sun, fun and great entertainment


Clitheme Adum-liser & Times, Jline 20th, HIUH 11 t»'>, »v n i n , ! . / . /< /


ALL the we r e in t a n o t h e r g l i t t e r i n g C 1 i t h c r o c C a s t l e Fayre and the sun, fun and e n t e r t a i nme n t proved the perfect mix for a perfect Sunday. T h e su n d rew th e


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and Clitlieroe Round Table and Clitlieroe Lions Club


s e r v e d a f e a s t of entertainment.


h a v e r a i s e d a ro u n d £10.000 for charitable


crowds to the Castle Field The day is believed to


causes. Baking in their heavy


armour and chain mail, members of the Escaleld


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fun, the hundreds of spec­ ta to rs were treated to e n te r ta inm e n t of the feathered variety. They saw the airborne antics of


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Planning in the


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Medieval Society took the birds of prey in the dis- crowds back to the Middle plays by Halsbands Fal- Ages with their display of cons, while Clitheroe band sword righting, jousting LL Pigeon turned up the and dancing


PLANS for a steel-framed machinery and feed store, with an asbestos roof, at Wharf Farm, Chipping (number 017N) are among the latest applications sub­ mitted to Kibble Valley Borough Council Planning


volume with their songs from the hit parade.


noon, there was entertain­ ment'from the Riverside Jazzmen and the Roelleld


Throughout the siller-


Jugglers. • Of course, the Castle


Fayre would not have been complete without the numerous stalls- raising money for ch a r i ta b le causes.


of people queuing up to pit their wits on the many games or- sample some of the delicious food on offer.


There was no shortage


entertainment stakes was the ducking stand run by West Bradford Playing Fields and the runner-up was the games stall organ­ ised by Clitheroe Chamber


The winning stall in the


of Trade. Judged to be the best dressed stall was Chtheroe Ladies Circle’s


popcorn stand and the runner-up was Pendlebury Children’s Hospital.


Clitheroe Mayor Coun. Stephen Holt and the Rib- ble Valley Deputy Mayor, Coun. Jennifer Grimes. But all the stalls were


These were judged by


OUT for a duck hut still the winner of the most entertaining stall contest was West Biadlord Pla>- ing Field’s ducking stand (above), while Clitheroe


Ladies’ Circle (below) won first prize for being the best-dressed stall


GISBURN AUCTION MARTPRICES


THERE were 44 newly-, calved dairy cows and heifers forward during Thursday’s sale at Gisburn Auction Mart.


£1,000 (average £800), second quality to £820 (£744.80), first


First quality cows made to • -


quality heifers to £1,000. (£040), second to £840 (£740), other cows to £820.


calves.


There were three in-calf dairy cows and heifers. Cows due .July


made to £850. • Forward were 82 rearing


winners, according to the fayre’s chairman. Mr Paul Dudbridge, of Chtheroe Round Table, said it was believed that the grand total, including the money raised by the stalls, could be around £10,000. He added: “The sun was bonus-and this ensured


Calves: Limousin X bulls mades to £100 (£15,4. 50), heifere


to £145 (£78.15). Belu....- bulls to £275 (£100.90), heifers to £100 (£121.50), Blonde d’Aquitame X heifers to £70, Hereford X heifers to £44, I* lie- sian bulls to £122 (£87. <0), Angus X bulls to £15, heifers to


£40.


sored by Rectella Interna­ tional Ltd’s Bar-Be-Quick barbecue products.


the layre was a success.lt had a good atmosphere and this was down to the excellent entertainment.’ The fayre was spon­


POLICE have issued descriptions of two men they would like to interview . regarding the attempted theft of about 50 videos from Chtberoe’s Blockbuster / Video shop.


The incident occurred at 1-35 p.m. on


Thursday in the town-centre shop. ■;. . > A police spokesman said that one


man distracted a member of the shop’s stalf as the other crept behind the counter and loaded about 50 videos into a black bag.


When challenged, ihe two men ran off, leaving the bag and videos.


£122. Continental bull calf, K. F. Bethall, £200.


tion were 859 cattle, including 200 young bulls, 00 steel’s and heifers, and 1,805 sheep, includ­


Forward in the fatstoek sec­ '•.•••• -


ing 1,107 lambs, 82 hoggs and 110 ewes and rams.


Police searching for video theft men • 188.5p, £071.78. ;


lOin. tall, of slim.build with-shaggy hair. He was wearing navy-coloured jeans and a green bomber jacket-. > •• ... Anyone who can help the police shouk’l contact.them on 01282 803161.


and scruffily-dresscd. One-was invhis early 20s, Oft. tall,.with dark, cropped hair. He was wearing, a dark grey sweatshirt and black j e a n s . ; The other was in his late teens, 5ft.


Both men were described as white


to 110.5p (104.8p), medium to 188-5p U04.7p), heavy to 120.5p (105.Op), other light bulls,to 00-5p (84.8p), medium to 105.5p (88.7p), heavy to 104.5p (90.2p). T Top price: L. Plant, £704.98.


Bulls: Continental light made -


• Top price: Friesian bull four weeks and under, G. Parker,


• - ’


(llC.Sp), light h iW t° stiuiiliiril, to 1( medium to TOOp.t’JW.Sp),. h™vy


(£40 25)


Forward in* th e Beacon North-West Electronic Auction were 1,454 lambs,! 40 store cat­


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tle and 40 cull calves. . • . ■ Sheei»:'Standard.Iambs made


£4-l5..cowatoJC150.;.....


heavy to220p. ... i ,, ‘:i . ' . £ Stores: Young bulls made to sheepdogs:,Registered. imulo


f ,8“ n h “? X tu £ffi0, “nrc8l8toni!<1 to £1-°' Chemistsli’ rota


TODAY and tjomorr.ow.


P e te r Buckley L td , rof R a i 1 w a y , V l e;w >: It o a d , C l ith e ro e ,w ilt


until 8-30 p.m., Hills Pharmat


Street: Sunday, p.m. Monday until 6-30 p.m. .


■y, Church noon to 1 ;o Friday


be open .1 -


Wet ouiting


, (i()8.5p), heavy to 00.5p (99.2p), other medium heifers to 88.5p, heavy to 00.5p (80p). Top price: T.H. Mellin,


tal light steel’s to 110.5p (109p), medium to 110.5p (i04.8p), heavy to 100.5p (lOOp), other heavy to 90.5p (02.8p), Conti­ nental light-heifers to 180p (lll.Tp), medium to 120.5p


op Kilo: M. Capstick, 485kg at Steers and heifers: Continen­


£777.45. Top kilo: W. Pmder, 385kg at lOOp,£500.50. . Sheep: Light lambs made -to


IN a week of lino weather, Ribblesdale Canocra Club chose its normal meeting time of Tuesday ! to walk to th e1 waterfalls in Gisburn Forest: • 1 • ( . . • On the day,'th e weather


was cloudy and»{ultimately the party •’got ^ e ry w e t when the cloudio opened! Despite the conditions, many photographs were taken and the evening was very enjoyable; ,j •


Next week another walk mainly in oil pastels and •


120.7p (110.Op), standard to 185.0p (121.8p), medium to lOOp


Mill which is also busy weaving


: twistle Mills, it is easy to i see why it is the fastest-growing tour­ ist attraction , in the


FROM the moment you step into Oswakl-


North-West. The complex offers, a


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:)ans, as well as the odd iottle of detergent! ■


fascinating range of facili­ ties and is a veritable feast for shoppers. F rom S L o c k 1 e y ’ s


Sweets, where you can watch traditional sweets


speople — from clog- makers to portrait paint­ ers —■ ply their skills and wares. Oswaldtwistie Mills still


Here and there, craft­


p a r t ie s a re willingly catered for.


Once recuperated, you


will find further attrac­ tions in the grounds of O sw a ld tw is t le Mills,


such as cinder toffee being made and view the largest , pear drop in the world, to the Textile Time Tunnel, which depicts the history of the cotton industry since 1700 and houses an


endless array of artifacts — there is something for everyone. The Furnishing Gallery


is an emporium of all things fabric, housing some of the finest fabrics in the world and over 3,000 designs. You will also find an extensive range of complementary haberdashery, including an endless sea of cushions! Those looking for that


houses a fully-operational weaving; shed, where you can see two of the fastest looms' in the world in ­ action:; A t- th e factory shop, bargain hunters .will find fine fabrics from as. little as £1 a metre. The Pavilion Coffee


Shop (for by now you will be desperate for a rest) offers home-made fare such as traditional Lanca­ shire hotpot served with red cabbage and mushy peas, and jacket potatoes with a wide range of fill­ ings . P a ckage to u r s , women’s groups and school


extra special something by way of soft furnishings need only point to the fabric of their choice and staff at the Furnishing Gallery will do the* rest;


ers Favell’s, formerly of Clitheroe, is also housed in the gallery, selling a wide ra n g e .o f bespoke and ready-made frames. Nearby is the Calico


Specialist picture fram­


Meanwhile, the Bubble Factory, so called because


in it was once the site of a detergent factory, is these days home to every type


PICTURED lop is The Furnishing Gallery, where you will find a sea of soft furnishings, while above is The Pavilion Codec Shop, the ideal place foi a rest


after your whirlwind day.


. of kitchenware imagin­ able, from crockery and glassware to pots and


F u n c e n t r e g o e s f r o m s t r e n g t h


t o s t r e n g t h


jenny itself. Oswaldtwistle Mills has


Shop, an Aladdin’s Cave of arts and crafts, body care and cosmetics, table linen and towels.


THE fastest-growing mill complex in the North- West has a heritage.'as illustrious as the spinning-


been owned by the Mar-; greaves family since 1874.


Coincidentally, the inven­ tor of the jenny — James Hargreaves — shares the family name and was also a native of Oswaldtwislle.


executive chairman of Oswaldtwislle Mills, has s te e red the firm from strength to strength over recent decades. •Once a weaving shed


Mr Peter Hargreaves,


employing G7, the firm is now a subsidiary of multi­ national Hildcn Manufac­ turing, with a workforce of hundreds.


nings as a tourist attrac- tion, with the opening in


From its modest begin­ looms in the world and the last! * OSWALDTWISTLE MILLS LTD _ _ _ <Su6Bk Factory


91 famiCy attraction set zUtfiin a working mitt and itsgrountts_ Air-%guCSMter


Arts&Cmfts


Jumishing Qatfery FaveCCs Picture framers Mitt Grounds


fttozud. CaRco SBop Te^tik ‘lime Tunnel Children's Play Urea


MOSCOW MILL, COLLILtK.S'EROEtt OSWSlLIflWlS'TL'E,


Pavittion Coffee Shop Sweet factory Wendy blouse rUttlage_


Open 7 days a week.- Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, until8pm Thursday, Sunday 11am - 5pm * Telephone: (01254) 871025


11)5)1 or the Bubble Fac­ tory and the Calico Shop, Oswaldtwistle Mills - now hosts 6,000 visitors a week and 1,000 coaches a year.


exporting top-class eloth- to over 55 countries.' \


in tradition1 and! its slight set fii’mly- on the-future


With its roots embedded i f «


TIIE ‘Tittle people” a rc p ic tu red (top) enjoying tile Wendy H o u s e V i l l a g e . Above arc the-lovely gardens or Oswald- Iwisllc Mills, home to a nature reserve and “gnomclaiul".


in c lu d in g a wildfowl reserve and nature walk, th e la t t e r home to a stream garden, “gnome- lan d ” and a se r ie s of dovecotes.


putting green, you will find Wendy House Village,


Near the picnic area and


a d e lig h tfu l s t r e e t of wooden houses which never fails to captivate children.


a day out with a differ­ ence, look no further than “th’owd Ossie" — only a small step from Clitheroe, b u t a g ia n t lea]) in entertainment!


Bo, if you are looking for


is p la n n e d .1 M em b e rs should meet atj Secdall Avenue at 7 p.m. iiii


to 274.5n, mediiiim- to1 2b8p 480, steel’s.to £4«j-0, heifers to


(125 1 1>), heav:t -1o 1U 1.4ip


to lOlp (U4.5p), (uvcrwcight. to !)1 7n (SO.dp), horned ewes-to Bili.50 (X35.S0), cither ewes, to 147(140.15), l-aiins. to i(iU


Department. . Other plans include:. Aighton Bailey: Erect-a


timber and glass conservatory •It Randalls, Hodder Court, Knowles Brow, Stonyhursl


(0330).


b a rn to - tw o -b e d ro om detacliod dwelling, including enrage and ear parking. Tor two at plot 2, Brick House Barn, Longsight Road (0330). Read: Bathroom, improve­


ments and dormer extension ..I 7 Nowell Grove (0*J3o). Whallcy: .Change or use


from dwelling to retail prem-.. ises on ground floor, with liv-. i n i r


to existing building.at Pine Lodge Fishery,. A59, Bart ow ...


King Stieet (0333) Wlswell: Office extension


^Proposed two-storey exten­ sion at 1 Paynter Clo.se, Bai- row (0332).


Best feet forward


TWO men will be. lacing their boots and packing .


rucksacks tonight.in p re p ­ aration-for .a demanding


two-day hike. PC John Ba rbe r , the , : , ,


community policeman for the Hodder Valley,, and Mr Iain Poole, who works a t B a rk e r ’s Nurseries, Clitheroe, are taking part in a sponsored walk up the n a tio n ’s th re e highest


peaks. _ . Oil Saturday and Sun­


on coaches as tliey are fer-j' l-ied : between . tile th r e e : peaks, and -they are- rais- V ing money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.;.


They will take their rest i. : i , :- ,v


ART lovers have until the, end of the month to see an exhibition of landscapes at-:


Art on show Chtheroe library.


mod Ruddock, include scenes from France and Mallorca as well as pic­


The paintings, by Der- tures of Pendle and’Wad-


dington Fell. Mr Ruddock w orks


pencil. He: lives in Clith­ eroe and is c u r re n t ly training as a teacher.


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day, they will be tackling . Snowdonia, in Wales,:Sca- fell Pike, in the Lake Dis­ tr ic t, and Ben iNcvis in, Scotland. --


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