m ’• I ■ ! Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, August 12th, 1999 Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)
The village of Whalley stands on the banks of the river Calder, a tributary of name n^ans th e field of wells" (Lea being the Old English v ^ d grassland). The village Coat of Arms originally belonged to the
fishes symbolising the monks’ rights to fish in the rivers Ribble, Calder fish appears to have a hook in its mouth, in fact mese are
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carriedby a bishop or an Abbot. They are in the shape of a sheP^erd s C T ^ to r em in ^ that Jesus, like the good shepherd, Is always ready to rescue any of His i to d tw h o s t^
Sponsorship needed for historic guide
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2. The North W est gate house of Whalley Abbey. It was in a small room above this gatehouse that the monks started the first school In Whalley. The Abbey was
built by Cistercian monks in the 12th century. The Cisterdans came from C'lteaux^ in France and were known as; White Monks because they wore habits made of undyed wool. The Abbey was
dissolved in 1537 following the RIgrimage of Grace.
1. Celtic Cross. One of three which stand in the grounds of St. Mary’s and All Saints Parish Church. These date from the Saxon period when Bishop Paulinus was sent by St. Augustine to spread the Good News of Jesus to the pagan tribes of the North.
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THE head of a local college's history depart ment is appealing for sponsors to help launch an eye-catching histoidc guide to Whalley, researched, designed and part-produced by
pupils. Year 9 pupils (13-14-
years-olds) at Whalley's Oakhill College took up his tory head Mr Charles Jep- son's challenge to produce a pamphlet documenting Whalley's rich historical legacy from the past with great gusto. They went out into the village and pho tographed its best-loved old buildings and monurnents, researched their origins, went back to their class room, sketched drawings of the attractions and, with the help of Mr Jopson, com piled a four-page attractive ly illustrated guide. The informative pam
ready to go to the printers but, after the Clitheroe one cost the college £2,500 to produce, Mr Jepson says the college is now looking for local businesses or bene factors to sponsor the latest guide, which will cost a more reasonable £700 to produce. He said: "It's a great pro
The Whalley guide is now
another four pages in it, which would push up the printing costs. So, we are asking for local sponsorship. There is a panel free at the back of the guide, in v/hich we will print the name of sponsors. Even if it is a local person just giving a pound, we would be grateful." It is hoped that the pam
ject, because it gets the chil dren out of the classroom and gives them something to show for their efforts at the end of it. The problem is to that to have advertising in it, we would have to put
phlet will be distributed, to local shops for tourists and to local schools as a library resource, once it is published at the beginning of the new school year. To sponsor the guide, contact Mr Jepson at the college on 01254 823546.
Winners at Clitheroe Bridge Club
AT the Monday evening meeting of Clitheroe Bridge Club, winners were: NS, Mr D. Mortimer and Mr R. Atkinson, Mr and Mrs E. Holden; EW, Mrs K. Higson
and Mrs J. Bowker, Mr and Mrs P. Ward. On Thursday, winners were: NS, Mr W. and Mr A. Nor
ris, Mrs M. Butler and Mrs D. Green; EW, Mra B. Tatton and Mr J. Renton, Mrs A. Peddar and Mr G. Capstick. There will be a committee members' meeting after play
Bridge meetings are held on Monday and Thursday evenings at Waddow Hall, commencing at 7-15 p.m.
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3. Our Lady of Whaltey. This beautiful statue of Mary, mother of Jesus, is to be found inside Engfish Martyrs Roman Catholic Church. The statue which came originally from the Abbey lay at the bottom of the River Calder for nearly
400 years until it was discovered by workmen in
1932. Did this statue once stand in the niche above the main entrance to the Abbey of SL Maty?
phlet gives a potted history of many local landmarks, such as the Celtic crosses at St Mary's Church and the Abbey Gate, along with quaint features to look out for such as ornate letterbox es and chimney stacks. It has been deliberately writ ten in plain English, making it accessible for all ages. Cer tain questions are posed in the text for readers to dis cover the answers tor them selves during their jaunt around the village. In the past, pupils at the
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college have produced a sim ilar eight-page guide tor Clitheroe, which was received with groat acclaim by the Ribble Valley Tourist Board, who distributed thousands of copies from the original 5,000 print run.
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THE SANDS date back to 1882, a period which saw a revival of limber framing. However, as this
drawing clearly shows, the wood was used for decorative rather than structural support pur
poses. More elaborately
patterned timbering is
known as "magpie work" and is a common feature of houses in the North West.
THE Vicloriiins loved the stained glass which is a key feature of Victo rian Terrace, Whalley. They liked its colours
- and also the privacy it gave from the curious eyes of passers by. The glass was rarely
found in i>rivate houses until the Gothic revival
of the last century. The dormer windows
in the roof are another key feature of this row.
THE Whalley almshouses were built in 1838 "for the assistance of aged widows belonging to the town
ship." They were paid for by
Adam Cottam, a benefac tor of the village, and have been much improved over
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THE Presbytery of the English Martyrs RC Church was built last century us a farmhouse. It has a Gothic-style
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porch and windows and is just adjacent to tlie abbey's "Domus Cover- sorum" - the dormitory occupied by its lay broth
ers. They lived to a less
strict rule tlian tlie
monks. The site of the West
Door, the main entrance to the Abbey church of St , Mary, originally stood between tlie furnihouse and the lay brothers’ dor
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