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8 Clltheroe Advertiser & Times, October 30th, 1997 STUDIO : MOOR LANE


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We are a local company manufacturing high quality custom made carpets in


Pure New Wool and 80/20 Nylon. We are • clearing out stock of remnants


discontinued colours and slight seconds at bargain prices


E.G. 80/20 HEAVY DOMESTIC 4.80 x 3.50 m Beige £99 inc. Vat


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Why the rich and famous choose to enjoy the quality of life our area offers


VIVIEN MEATH REPORTS


band and wife John and Rosemary Lancaster own 47 per cent, the world truly is at their feet.


Despite the company executive chairmans financial wealth, Mr Lancast-. er has no plans for a move from his Clitheroe home.


With Ultraframe pic now valued at a staggering £136.4m., of wmcn hus­ _


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excellent and, through the company’s recent stock exchange flotation, he has also been able to improve the quality of life for his 500-plus employees. Much of the £16.5m. which has gone to the workforce will, m time, go hack mto the local economy, enabling not only Ultraframe’s employees and families to benefit from their company’s success, but also hundreds of other people in the area.


He firmly believes that the quality of life enjoyed by his family in the Ribble Valley is


Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. A man whose faith in his product; his workforce, his family and his strong Christian beliefs, have resulted in the valuation of his company


It is certainly one of the most memorable,“good news” stones eveiy featured m the . going through the roof — so to speak.


And despite his wealth, he has his feet firmly on the ground. He still prefers two-wheeled transport— his mountain bike—toasporty fourl


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unexpected bonuses of day-to-day living as the rest of us. A trip back to Clltheroe by helicopter, following three weeks in London “selling” Ultraframes merits to the city,


full of ideas, he lives life to the full and gams just as much enjoyment from tie ■ \


almost saw him whooping with joy. Holidays in the Austrian and Swiss alps bring eager anticipation, yet a couple of hours spent on the lanes and hill trails around the Ribble Valley regularly provide time to re-charge his mental bat­ teries and take in the beau­ ty of his doorstep sur­


roundings. He enjoys a personal con­


tact with his employees, whether,on the factory


floor or in the palatial


office suite, which is rare. At the company’s stock exchange flotation party, he had a surprise up his sleeve for one employee which typifies the man behind the product. Terry Stephenson was


called to the stage to accept a souvenir framed


certificate featuring a mounted one pound coin. Mr Lancaster explained that driving to visit a


friend at Gisburne Park Hospital a few months ago, he reached the village and


presented the certificate, adding:“This is for lending a quid to a millionaire!” His vivid description of


his first meeting with Rosemary 39 years ago went:“I saw this white spotted blue dress and a gorgeous behind as I was travelling along Eshton Terrace. I stopped the car, went across and asked if there was any chance of a


' lage shop to .buy some mints, then realised I had


realised that the smell of garlic from the previous night’s meal needed mak­ ing. “I stopped at the vil-


no money. Terry was com­ ing over the hill in his car and I waved him down and asked him for a pound.” Amid much laughter, he


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■ tunist,” she added that he had “made history in his beloved town of Clitheroe.” From director Mr Donald Greenhalgh, a family friend and the man who led Mr Lancaster through the city maze, came the final trib- • ute: “I am thrilled to see a . guy who has his heart and soul in the business and is


. replying, his wife compared her husband to “Super­ man” and, describing John as “a principled oppor-


datel” On the marquee stage


not going to take his money and run away.” ■ So it is hardly surprising • that the Lancasters - plus other rich and famous peo- _ pie, from soccer stars to TV and radio personalities - rate the Ribble Valley so highly.


• Mnte lion Hotel fflntliet IDItice, Oitljcoe


Andrea and Patrick Flynn would like to welcome you to one of Ihe oldest pubs in Ciilheroe (c.1710) where they offer a friendly atomosphere, good food and Whitbread beers


Their menu Is all good home made cooking with daily changing specialities


w V* For all your building and DIY requirements- (Builders and Contractors Merchants) Victoria Street, Clayton-le-Moors 01254 398494 O F A D D I N G H AM OPENS 11.00 a.m. SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER


A superb selling Exhibition and Sale featuring over 1,000 quality weaves, rugs and room-size carpets from Persia, Turkey, Egypt, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and China w ith prices starting from as little as £30.00!


Would you like to replace your old kitchen or bedroom doors without having to go to the expense o f having a new one ?' . . . then come along to us a t . .


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m SPECIAL DISCOUNT SPECIAL PURCHASES


OFF ORIENTAL CARPETS & RUGS PURCHASED OR ORDERED DURING EXHIBITION <8 SALE PERIOD* (SALE ENDS SATURDAY 6th DECEMBER).


GENUINE DISCOUNTS...


GUEST EXPERTS (at Premiere Opening)... i


VIDEO SHOWINGS & MUSIC... ____ ,


^ g g s s ^H u g e displays of Carpets, Rugs, Runners, LUES shcial price, discounted or REDC


Prayennats, Tribal Saltbags, Saddlebags St Kilims * EXC


D UED ITEM S ' SHOWROOMS OPEN: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9.00am to 5.00pm SATURDAY. 9.30am to 5 .00pm


162 Main Street, Addirigham near Ilkley, Telephone: 01943 831258 Licensed Credit Broker. Written Details on request


SPECIAL SALE TURKISH COPPERWARE


JUGS,PLANTERS,LADLES,BOWLS, COFFEE POTS, ETC...


IN DIA N H AN D -PA IN T ED TRINKET BOXES AND TUBS


BOOKS ON ORIENTAL CARPETS <£ RUGS


F R E E P R IZ E DRAW I WIN CISC, £75 OR £50 VOUCHERS


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W O O D F E L L A S Where WE can help YOU.


We manufacture any shape, design, size or colour and can supply direct to you.


At no better quality and no better prices. “Do n ’t De l a y . Ca l l Us TODAY”


The Workshop, 15 Kendal Street, Clitheroe 01200 427080


The ideal Christmas


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children -'Mi Durability


• Various styles and sizes


Designed to your specification • Prices to suit your pocket


UNIT 4A, Valley Trading Estate, Southfield Street, NELSON


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GARDEN SHEDS AND PLAYHOUSES


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New cook new menu - Open lunch times & evenings EVERY THURSDAY IS KARAOKE NIGHT


with prizes including a gallon of beer AMPLE CAR PARKING AT THE REAR Bed and breakfast facilities


Tel: 01200 426955


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ULTRAFRAME founder Mr John Lan­ caster, pictured with finance director Mr David Moore and managing director Mr Ian Robinson, is helping to improve the quality of life of people with the company’s popular conservatories (above) -


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THE Ribble Valley is awash with executive and country hor mes and also- bargain proper­ ties. Agencies in . the area always, have an excel-... lent selection :: and are more


■Timothy Cottage, Hurst Green, is typical of the country farm­ house style properties available, and has ah abundance of fea­ tures. It is on the market for £179,000.'


WE are on the move. The turnover of prop­ erty in the Ribble Val­ ley has doubled and the housing market is looking very good as


we head into 1998. Clitheroe estate agent Mr


Ian Lloyd reports confi­ dence returning and many people relocating to the area from a radius of 10 .to 15 miles away, with fami-


endle A ntiques C entre lid. TELEPHONE: 01282 776311 .


UNION MILL • WATT STREET • SABDEN BLACKBURN • BB6 9ED


OPENING TIMES '■ Monday to Saturday 10.00-5.00pm • Sunday I l.00-5.00pm


The centre, a converted mill, is situated in the village of Sabden amidst picturesque countryside, providing an ideal showroom to view a - comprehensive selection of antiques and collectables


Follow the brown tourist signs in Sabden village


As several dealers combine at the centre, stocks are varied andconstantly changing


SMALL ADMISSION CHARGE - AMPLE FREE PARKING


Handy for schools, shops and the town centre, this property in Whalley Road,'on the outskirts of town is just'£49,995 and typical of many for sale in Clitheroe. It even features a pic­ turesque sitting-out area with open views!


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lies moving from the Black­ burn and Burnley areas and taking advantage of' the excellent rail and road network to commute. While people were moving in from other parts of the country, Mr Lloyd, of Mor­ timer Gorse and Ross, said that by far the vast majori­ ty were from local industri­


al areas. '


property in the Clitheroe area has had a detrimental' effect on the secondhand house market. Builders and developers have been offer-, ing incentives to would-be purchasers, with legal fees paid, carpets and fitted


However, the surge of new • •


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WHY has one of the country’s richest men chosen to remain in the Ribble Valley?


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Sagar Fold House, Higher Hodder, Clitheroe, is a detached stone residence lying in the Hodder Valley on the fringe of the Forest of Bowland and for sale at £235,000.-


kitchens proving to be' expensive properties in the attractive selling points. area —- executive style


; With the Ribble Valley featuring'many of the most


ments have been almost completed, a number of the residents have started look­ ing at other properries in the Ribble Valley.; •


Now that the new develop- country homes in the Roefield


The very latest m hi-tech fitness equipment .plus air conditioning & Satellite TV • ,


FITNESS STUDIO . AEROBIC & STEP


. Low to High Impact. Bums « Turns Lower Body Blitz


Circuits etc., ete. in fact you name It, we probably do it!


SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS Full day care provision for children'aged 5-13 years enabling parents to stay in work '


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£300,000 to £400,000 bracket — agencies report a tremendous surge in interest in those properties, with the majority of them selling to people from a radius of 10 to 15 miles away, many with children attending private schools in the area.


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