Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, October 22nd, 1998
CRAIG ESTATES “Ready to move when YOU are”
After selling over £10,000,000 worth o f property in our f ir s t year o f trading we are confident that we can sell your home.
I f you really want to sell your home you can do it for due to our unique fee structure! £495.00
commission fee. Don't forget there are no VAT charges with CRAIG ESTATES
Alternatively, we will match any other agents “GET THE BEST FOR LESS!"
For More Information Call in, or Call Us, Michael or Alison at:
CRAIG ESTATES, l Swan Courtyard, Castle Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB72DQ
Tel: 01200 428001 Fax: 01200 428172___
Ribble Valley Sports & Recreation Association
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FITNESS STUDIO The very latest In hi-tech fitness equipment
plus air conditioning & Satellite TV
AEROBIC STEP Low to High Impact, Bums & T\ims
Lower Body Blitz Circuits etc., etc. in fact you name it we probably do itl
SCHOOL HOLIDAY CAMPS Full day care provision for children
aged 5-13 years enabling parents to stay in work
— From cottages to mansions
LIFE in the Ribble Valley is attracting more and- more people each year.
Registered Charity: No. 516478
• ' l e is u r e c LEISURE CENTRE E d isford Road, Clitheroe Tel: 01200 442188
SAUNA & SUNBEDS Look & feel good
A wonderful way to relax and case away those aches and pains
ROCK CLIMBING
4 walls with differing degrees of difficulty to suit the beginner and the experienced climber
CARDIO - THEATRE
So now you can look good, feel good and you don’t even need to miss the
Stress Free!
big match or Coronation Street CHILDREN’S PARTIES
Let us get stressed while you relax and take it easy For children of 3 years and over
From quaint country
cottages, terraced homes, rural retreats to mansions fit for millionaires, the area has them all. What’s more, there are plenty to choose from at prices to suit most
pockets. The area has seen an
increase in new house building over the past decade, with developments aimed at first-time buyers with limited cash to large exclusive estates featuring homes with every modern convenience in sought- after locations from Clitheroe to villages, such as Sawley, Brockhall, Bar- row and Ribchester.
rental market, there are specialist agencies, as well as estate agents with years of experience in the field. Pictured above and right two examples of houses on
For those looking at the
offer. These four-bedroomed
natural stone town houses in Gisburn, nestle between Clitheroe and Skipton, with direct access to the A59 and views of the coun tryside. A spacious modern resi
dence on one of Clitheroe’s luxury developments, oozes elegance and style and pro vides family-sized quality living accommodation.
FOR ALL CYCLING
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5 Moor Lane Clitheroe
Telephone: 01200 422488 for Quality, Choice and Service
LARGEST RANGE OF TOTS IN THE RIBBLE V ALLEY
C ALL IN AND SEE THE John Cowgill & Son
4 -6 Market Place, Clitheroe 01200 423587
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Why our area is a great place to live and work ..
by Tim Procter
THE Ribble Valley is a great place to live and work - and it’s not just local people who think so.
evidence prompts many compliments both from tourist visitors and from those of us who drive to the area past; across or, as m my case, around Pendle Hill to come and work. The gentle, ordered pace
A wealth of persuasive
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of life in the valley is quite different from that just a few miles away in the rest of North East Lancashire. Not for nothing does the coun try's best shop assistant come from the area - its relaxed outlook and what elsewhere are seen as old fashioned manners make "All Creatures Great and Small" look like "NYPD Blues". Yet there is a wealth of achievement in an aston ishingly wide range of skills. The media - television
tures on the centre of the country at Dunsop Bridge.
and radio producers from a variety of programmes and magazine and newspaper feature writers — provide overwhelming proof of this as they home in on the Rib ble Valley with pleasing relentlessness. The remarkable range of
is that you do not need to be a peer of the realm, a mil lionaire, a television star or an international sporting personality (there are famous examples of all) to play your part in maintain ing the sterling calibre of local life. The area's beauty and
And the wonderful thing
subjects they have covered between them in recent times gives a very reliable guide to the rich tapestry of local life past, present and future. There has been everything from Byrne's wine shop via Mahatma Ghandi's 1930's visit to fea-
relax in
IT'S a great place to relax. The Ribble Valley might not
still have a cinema. The libraries in Clitheroe and Whalley are among the best in East Lan cashire, there are museums in Clitheroe and Ribchester, a geolo gy trail at Salthill Quarry, soci eties galore, restaurants of nation al note and public houses to suit
Few towns the size of Clitheroe ‘
every pocket and taste For the crafty-minded, the Platform Gallery, housed in the
railway station building, presents a fascinating and constantly changing showcase of all that is best in arts and crafts. Some of the work on display is local, some of the visiting exhibitions are national, but they have one thing in common - all are excellent and the gallery visitors' book is proof, if ever it was needed, that the facility is constantly attracting more and more people. The Ribble Valley is within
THE audience enjoying n musical interlude at The Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst.
resound to the sounds of the city, but it is for that reason that most of its inhabitants choose to live here.
Lancaster, sound expert Simon Entwistle and golfers Kim Forrest and Jane Ros- tron. But no one must forget that they have lots of coun- terparts who may not be as famous on the national stage, but who play a key role for the Ribble Valley nevertheless. There are unsung heroes in every walk of life!
accessibility have naturally brought in a good many high achievers seeking tranquilli ty away from it all, but most of the talent is home grown! There are numerous well
and to
known, often in the public eye personalities such as Ultraframe founder John
Valley people would like his tory and geography to shield them from the inevitable effects of the fact that? the world moves on. Two prob lems are obvious - industrial effort, as a whole, is becom ing more and more cen tralised, and living accom
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modation of all sorts is get ting more expensive. >. : But take heartl Clearly
' enterprise initiative. So at least something is being done to keep the negative side of so called progress from tarnishing the golden nugget which is the Ribble Valley!
many long-standing Clitheroe firms in textiles and engineering especially have closed over the years, but at least something has been achieved in replacing a proportion of jobs lost. And as recent reports in this newspaper have pointed out, "social housing” is a priority for a joint council - private
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easy reach of Manchester, with a regular rail service and good bus network, but the Centenaries Theatre, at Stonyhurst College, offers regular recitals and concerts of a standard rarely seen outside the large centres. With seating for 260 people, the
theatre in the semi-round features the latest in computerised sound and lighting equipment and has opened up a whole new world of cultural entertainment for the area's residents and visitors.
TH E Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, offers an ever changing showcase o f a r ts a n d crafts
Investing to improve environmental performance
Castle Cement has installed a £5m gas cleaning system on kiln seven at Ribblesdale works which is designed to.
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offering superb shopping, recreational and educational facilities is only a short walk away.
3 bedroom homes start from 4 bedroom homes start from
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Offer subject to certain criteria and availability - please contact our Sales Office.
rn C B S TU B CEfOSETT Castle Cement Limited
Ribblesdale Works, Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 4QF
www.castlccomont.co.uk
• Reduce sulphur dioxide emissjohs by 90 per cent
• Reduce dust and ammonia by 50 per cent
• Improve the dispersion and appearance . of the chimney plume - _ s
' • Ensure that emissions from the kiln clfimney are among the cleanest in ' cement manufacture
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