10 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, April 10th, 2004


Barn plan is given


go-ahead


PLANNERS agreed the conversion of a bam in Chatbum would have no sig­ nificant detrimental impact on nearby residents. Members of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s planning committee granted planning permission and listed build­ ing consent to convert the redundant agricultural barn at Crowtrees Farm. The applicant had already gained permission for the conversion in prin­


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ciple and this application was for the detailed matters of design. Some


' changes to these matters included the insertion of four Velux windows at the back of the roof, retaining windows and doors on this elevation rather than inserting double garage doors and keeping a single storey extension at the front of the barn. Other applications approved includ­ ed plans to: build an extension on to


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the garage at Hare and Hounds Barn, Newton-in-Bowland; convert part of a barn at The Rann, Saccary Lane, Mellor, into two holiday cottages and a piggery/stables building into a work­ shop with artists studio above; build a single- storey extension to the side and back of a semi-detached house at number 54 Chesterbrook, Ribchester, to provide a garage and extended sit­


ting room.


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Clitheroe Ad vertiser & Times, April 8th, 2004 11 Village trip down Memory Lane by Margaret Parsons


SABDEN village is celebrating the centenary of its formation in pictures. Over the Easter holiday weekend a pho­


tographic exhibition giving a snapshot of Sabden life over the past 100 years will be held in the village primary school. Local teacher Mrs Audrey Barrett and


graphic designer Mr David Eaves are stag­ ing the exhibition as a prelude to their forthcoming book “Sabden, Past and Pre­ sent: A Photographic History”, which will be published in November. They have been collecting photographs


and artefacts for more than two years. “We have had a tremendous response


from villagers and organisations to our plea for old photos,” said Mrs Barrett. “Some are real gems, in particular a


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AN employee at Ultraframe in Clitheroe has picked up a top award at the presti­ gious Lancashire Modern Apprenticeship Awards. Twenty-five-year-old Sarah Lang won


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“outstanding” and her job has expanded to include training development for the sales office and advising the management team on the provision of structural training for her peers. She was awarded £250 and presented


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Dave Cresswell, director of workforce ser­ vices at the Learning and Skills Council Lancashire, said: “In this the first year of the competition, the number and calibre of entries has been outstanding. “Tonight we celebrate the commitment


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Transport on the agenda TRANSPORT is the subject of a public forum being held in Clitheroe today. Lancashire transport bosses and interest


groups such as Ribble Valley Rail will attend the event, as well as representatives of local bus companies, community trans­ port providers, taxi and train operatives. Members'of the public are also invited to


attend and have their say on local transport issues. Ribble Valley Borough Council is hosting


the forum, which starts a t 2 p.m., in the council chamber in Church Brow. A similar event last October was so suc­ cessful that it is now proposed to hold the


forums twice a year. Further information is available from


Ribble Valley Borough Council planning officer Christina Taylor on 01200 414570.


THE old cottage at Black Hill early last century but now ANOTHER picture taken from a demolished.


Class negative circa 1910.


PADIHAM Road, Sabden, above, as it looked around 1915. Below, we see old shops in Padi- ham Road near Bull Bridge. The shops are now private houses and to the left is the White Hart pub.


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number of very old glass negatives from the turn of the 20th century showing fami­


ly groups and locations, which no doubt will be of interest.


“Sadly, there are no names to these pho­


tographs and we are hoping residents will come along to the exhibition to help us identify people.” The exhibition is a snapshot of Sabden


life 100 years ago and Mil feature residents at work and play and views of buildings long since demolished. Mrs Barrett will also be demonstrating the 1881 census on computer. A list of subscribers to the book Mil be


compiled at the exhibition and the authors are waiving their commission and have organised a scheme with the publisher, Landy, for the four local churches to benefit from the number of copies sold. The exhibition takes place on Easter


Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 10th to 12th, in Sabden Primary School, Whal- Iey Road, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Admission is free.


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