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Hall goes up for sale with £lXm. price tag


by Vivien Meath


A RIBBLE VALLEY historic home has been put on the market with a price tag in excess of £1,750,000. Waddington Old Hall was believed to


be the hiding place of King Henry VI in 1464.


After defeat in the Wars of the Roses, it is said that the king took refuge in the hall


for several weeks. On being betrayed, he was said to have escaped up the hall's secret staircase and out of a bedroom win­ dow. His pursuers caught up with him at


Brungerley, on the outskirts of Clitheroe, and took him back to the Tower of Lon­ don. The property is currently in the owner­


ship of the Sharpe family. Following the tragic death of Mr Duncan Sharpe last year, it was anticipated locally that his widow, Jayne, daughter of JJB Sports chairman Mr Dave Whelan, would place the property on the market. Several names were quickly linked with


it, including that of late-night chat show host Graham Norton. The rumours were unfounded and the property has now gone on the market with London and Preston agents Smiths Gore. The Sharpe family bought the property


in 1994 from retired civil engineer Mr Peter Warburton, who went on to buy the Sun Inn, now the Waddington Arms. Mr Warburton had pm-chased the hall


use as a rest home in 1970 and had sub­ mitted plans for change of use to an eight- bedroomed hotel and French restaurant in 1987 when she put it on the market. At the beginning of the last century, the


from Miss Margaret Vinten, who put it up for sale in 1987, inviting offers in excess of £250,000. Miss Vinten bought the premises for


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hall was in the ownership of Mr John Waddington, who restored it from its pre­ vious use as a farmhouse, and who traced his origins to the Saxon chief, Wada, after whom the village is said to have taken its name. Much further back in time, the Tem­


pest family owned the property continu­ ously from the time of Edward I until the reign of Charles I, retaining the lordship


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of the manor for a span of some 300 years. I t was the Tempest family which gave shelter to King Henry after the Battle of Hexham. As a Grade II listed building, there are


Barnaby’s music is shear delight


AS sheep s t a r t to fill shop windows, offices and school classrooms for Ribble Valley SheepFest, one young woman has taken the sheep-making challenge literally. Claire Metcalf, who


lives in Salesbury, has painstakingly collected hundreds of pieces of wool which dotted the fields, hedges and fences round Edisford Bridge Farm. She packed them into a


pillow case and washed and dried them, then care­ fully fitted them to a wire frame, which had been shaped by her father, Mr Andrew Metcalf. The result is "Barnaby",


which Claire has dis­ played, among other sheep of all sizes, in Clitheroe Music, the Moor Lane shop where she is a volun­ tary helper. Liz Goodall, of


Clitheroe Music, said that it is a wonderful piece of work, which has taken Claire about 30 hours to produce.


restrictions on the changes which can be made to the hall. The prestigious prop­ erty is set in two and a quarter acres, has four reception rooms, a conservatory, swimming pool complex, monk's room,


five bedrooms and four bathrooms. I t still retains its secret staircase. Parts of the building date back to the 11th and 12th Centuries, and its stone-built walls are four feet thick.


Warm weather leads to kiln Remanded on bail “We will keep monitor­


shut down at Castle Cement BOTH cement kilns a t Castle Cement were shut down on Tuesday as adverse weather conditions caused the smoke plumes to ground in and around the village of West Bradford. Local people complained


to the Environment Agency, but Castle Cement took its own decision to shut down. Mr Gareth Price, Castle


Cement’s general manager at the Ribblesdale Works, said: “We received a com­ plaint and the kilns have been shut down.


ing this very very carefully until conditions change and we are satisfied there is no impact on local residents.” The existing compara­


tively hot and humid weather has caused difficul­ ties with the output from both chimneys. A spokesman for the


Environment Agency said Castle Cement had taken its own decision to shut down on Tuesday morning. He said the kilns would run at low level until weather conditions improved.


Do you know th e correct answers?


THESE are the questions faced by "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" contestant Sue Isherwood, featured on page 1, on Saturday night. © £100: Which of these means extremely fast?


Judging for the Sheep­


Fest competition entries takes place this afternoon and winners will be named in next week's Advertiser and Times.


However, festival organ­


isers say th a t sheep can continue to be made, as the main display takes place next week, culminat­ ing in the Great Days Fes­


tival Weekend, so every­ thing has to be in place for


June 6th, 7th and 8th. Our picture shows Barn­


aby, browsing in Clitheroe Music. (CR030503/3)


Filming in the Ribble Valley is worth millions to the economy say officials


FILMS such as the BBC's “Born and Bred” are predicted to boost the county's economy by as much as £4m. The BBC Sunday evening prime


time series is currently being shot in the picturesque village of Downham and is enjoying its third year, with filming scheduled for three weeks in June and two weeks in August. According to the Lancashire Film


Office, the county's charms are proving popular with film-makers using the region for th e ir pro­ grammes boosting the local econo­ my. Lancashire Film Office has been working hard to provide a compre­


hensive support system for everyone working in film and television across the county. Now, Lancashire County Council


has agreed to provide £30,000 to the Lancashire Film Office to help make sure th a t economic development continues to rise in our towns. The county council also gave


£30,000 to the scheme last year. County Coun. Tony Martin, cab­


inet member for resources, said: "The Lancashire Film Office esti­ mates that the Lancashire economy will benefit by between £3m. and £4m. in the coming year from TV and film work. "To continue its work, the film


office has asked for a g ran t of £30,000 and the county council recognises the potential th a t this work has to bring considerable bene­ fits to the tourism industry in Lan­ cashire. "Tourism promotion has been


identified as one of the key strategic areas of focus for the county coun­ cil's future economic development. "It is important to have a strong


creative industry, with the potential contribution to the economy." Funding was given from the Eco­


nomic Development Budget. ® The BBC crew moves into


Downham again on June 16th, vil­ lagers have been told.


Oiled sunshine, polished rain, waxed thunder, greased lightning. • £200: Which of these describes someone with


affected or pretentious manners or speech? La-di- da, tum-ti-ta, do-se-do, rum-pi-pa. • £300: Which part of the body is informally


called the "shell-like"? Ear, eye, nose, tongua 0 £500: What does the wartime abbreviation


PoW stand for? A pride of warships, prisoner of war, prisoner of the west, patrol on water. • £1,000: Which ITV sports presenter is a for­


mer. Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper? Jim Rosen­ thal, Bob Wilson,“


-Matt Smith, Desmond Lynam. • £2,000: Dr Peter Roget, a retired English


physician, is a name associated with which specif­ ic type of book? Atlas, encyclopaedia, almanac, thesaurus. © £4,000: Who is the most likely to use a "pri­


mal scream" in their work? Mathematicians, com­ posers, philosophers, psychotherapists. • £8,000: In 2002, Rowan Williams was


appointed to which post? Poet Laureate, Arch­ bishop of Canterbury, Astronomer Royal, Head­ master of Eton. © £16,000: In which county is Wookey Hole?


Gloucestershire, Somerset, Worcestershire, Devon. © £32,000: Who married Roy Rogers in 1947?


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Bright lights beckon for dancing trio


THREE young dancers from the Ribble Valley are busy in rehearsal for what could be the pinnacle of their careers - so far. The three won through from an


audition of more than 250 young dancers aged between eight and 18.


They take to the stage of the


Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, on June 20th and 21st with the English Youth Ballet’s production of “The Sleeping Beauty”. Aimee Williamson (11), of


Clitheroe, Naomi Keighley (10), of Whalley, and Charlotte Child (10), of Clitheroe, have been busy at rehearsal since May 26th. All three are pupils of the


Angela Westwell School of Dance. Aimee, who won a scholarship with English Youth Ballet, is a pupil of St James’ CE Primary School, Naomi, attends Whalley CE Primary and Charlotte attends St James’ CE Primary. English Youth Ballet, founded


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dancers, choreographers, technical and administrative staff put on up to six productions per year, rehearsing and performing in dif­ ferent counties of the UK. The dancers in “The Sleeping


Beauty” will work with experi­ enced professionals, who will choreograph and rehearse. Liverpool dancer Nadia Sadiq


and Kasper Cornish - famous for his Channel 4 “Faking It!” from ballet dancer to wrestler episode - join the 100 youngsters in the com­ pany as principals for the three performances. The three dancers are pictured


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Help at hand for young drug and drink abusers


YOUNG people in the Ribble Valley who cu r ren tly abuse drugs and alcohol are about to come under the county micro­ scope. Concerns th a t young drug


takers and teenage drinkers may not be getting the help they need has led to a probe by Lancashire County Council. The Young People who Abuse


Drugs and Alcohol task group was set up in April in response to concerns expressed by county councillors with regard to the sit­ uation throughout Lancashire. The newly-formed external


overview and scrutiny commit­ tee decided to set up the team of five councillors. This followed concerns tha t


there may be lack of adequate help for youngsters wishing to kick the habit. Lancashire's Drug Action


Team gave a presentation of drug and alcohol services cur­ rently available to local people at a public meeting at County Hall on Monday. The action team is expected to


reveal a series of government tar­ gets and its response to those targets, including ways in which Lancashire is already preventing and treating drug and alcohol abuse. The task group is expected to


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A MAN from Clitheroe was bailed until October 23rd when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. Gary Ward (31), of Mearley Syke,


was remanded on bail after he plead­ ed not guilty to damaging a door belonging to Helen Bergman.


Case is adjourned


MAGISTRATES a t Blackburn granted bail to David Peter Nicholas Ormiston (21), of Chapel Rise, Billington, He pleaded not guilty to dri­


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