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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) : > ; www.clitheroetoday.co.uk 8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, July 29th, 2004


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village in the history books T


HE opportunity to design a new village is rare indeed.


To see it come to fruition must be a


totally extraordinary experience. A chapter of accidents led Gerald


Hitman to the position of owning the site of Brockhall Hospital - once believed to be the largest residential mental hospital in Europe. He candidly states that his ambi­


tion was to do "something quite won­ derful" with the 200-acre site. During the past 12 years he has


seen Brockhall Village evolve into an extremely desirable home location. And while it may not be the vision


Gerald Hitman had in his mind's eye at the start of the 1990s, the "secure" village has become a new concept and a different experience for those who already live in the 300-plus homes. Now he and the residents want to


finish the job. If the plans for a village hall, gym­


nasium and swimming pool, more leisure areas and 38 homes, including 14 live/work units are accepted, it will be a satisfactory conclusion all round. When he submitted the initial


A s I s e e i t . ,


scheme for, what was then considered to be, a revolutionary development in the North West, the sceptics were many. His aspirations for the site appeared to be monumental and there were certainly those who thought that it would never come to fruition. He has had his share of criticism


and, no doubt, if he were to start again there are aspects of the past 12 years he would tackle quite different­ ly. Hindsight is, of course, a wondrous thing. Now it is the proposed creation of


another relatively new concept, live/work units, which will undoubt­ edly provoke debate in the Ribble Val­ ley Borough Council chamber. The idea is simple. Fourteen homes


will have annexes with their own front entrances, toilets and refreshment facilities. Although they will be joined to the main house, there will be no interconnecting doors. Each will pro-


b y t h e E d i t o r


vide space for three to five staff. If the plan goes ahead, some 50 new jobs could be created. Perhaps we should not be too surprised in today’s age of technolog, that research has already shown that there are at least 50 peo­ ple almost ready and waiting to take up the homes. The land in question was originally


designated as "employment" space for conventional factories and office blocks. That in itself now seems somewhat


bizarre. Access to it means driving large vehicles along a web of narrow country lanes into the village. Not too far away, on a seemingly


ideal plot of land, sits the Ribble Val­ ley Enterprise Park. Excellent access leads directly on to the A59 and, to all intents and purposes, it appears to be an ideal location. It is still 96 per cent empty. Research shows that micro busi­


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the gift of life. Or is it! Many people have to get on an


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aeroplane or fasten the caravan to the back of the car and get away to regain the sense of the value of life. For the place of work and worry


prevents us largely from seeing what a wonderful world we are part of. We may live in one of the richest


countries of the world, but we are hounded by being short of time: time


IVING in one of the most beautiful parts of England, it is not difficult to appreciate


A SCHEME for secondary education in the Clitheroe district was approved this week; all that remained was to put up a building in which to carry it on. The announcement of the Education Department’s Sanction was made by Sir H. F. Hibbert at the Grammar School. B The Railway Commissioners deferred their


decision in an inquiry into the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway’s proposal to lay a line from Bamoldswick to Gisbum. The estimated cost was about £35,000. An inquiry was held as to the expediency of the project. The evidence produced by the promoters showed the advantages of the scheme, providing it was a through line and run in conjunction with the two companies. A num­ ber of local farmers and landowners had objected to the proposal. B Due to the lack of rain, local anglers were


still dissatisfied. The thunder, which had been hanging about for a week had made the fish capri­ cious, resulting in uncertainty for anglers.


LOOKING BACK 50 years ago


NEW sodium vapour lamps were to replace gas lamps for street lighting on many of the princi­ pal streets and traffic routes in Clitheroe. The new lamps, fixed on 15ft. columns, were to


be used in all districts of the town. The work of conversion was to extend over sev­


eral years, but was expected to produce substan­ tial economies with the future policy in mind to convert the whole of Clitheroe’s street lighting to electricity.


fl Retiring from the Lancashire Constabulary


after 30 years’ service, Police Sergeant W. F. Ashcroft said farewell to his colleagues. A presentation ceremony was organised at


Clitheroe Police Station, where he had been sta­ tioned for the past two-and-a-half years. B For using a motor lorry with a mirror so fit­


ted that the driver was unable to become aware of traffic at the rear, a 25-year-old Grindleton


driver was fined £1 at Clitheroe Magistrates’ Court.


nesses are already overwhelmingly important in the Ribble Valley. Self employment and home working rates here are much higher than the nation­ al average. The Ribble Valley ranks 47th out of the 376 district authorities in the proportion of adults home working. One in eight employed peo­ ple in the Billington and Old Langho area already works from home. In an age where we are all being urged to conserve fuel, live/work seems a sensi­ ble notion. In an unusual move, the plan has


been jointly submitted by Brockhall Village Ltd and the residents' associa- tion.They too want to bring matters to a conclusion. By 2007, Brockhall Village could be complete. It is differ­ ent and it is that factor that has made it popular. The "secure" village con­ cept has been emulated elsewhere. Imitation, it is said, is the best form of flattery. Alongside Slaidburn and Down-


ham, Brockhall Village will be record­ ed in the Valley's history books as a village of its time. Is that such a bad thing?


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Church organ raises the roof! R


by Julie Wintle


ESTORED organ t r i ­ umphantly matches its star billing.


This was the headline from the arts


critic, Mr Geoffrey Norris, in The Daily Telegraph the day after the First Night at the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was an evening when the organ,


built by Fr Henry Willis, opened this year’s season of Promenade Concerts in London after a two-year refurbish­ ment period. The same can also be said for St


Bartholomew’s Church in Chipping, at the inaugural recital and service of rededication of the organ, which was by coincidence held on the same evening. The organ in St Bartholomew’s,


also built by Fr Willis and originally installed in 1876, has been refurbished over the past three months following donations from the parish and a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The service of rededication a t St


Bartholomew’s was led by the Archdeacon of Blackburn, the Ven. John Hawley with the vicar of St Bartholomew’s, the Rev Arthur Sid- dall.


The Archdeacon commended the


skills and craftsmanship of the organ builders, David Wells of Liverpool, the builders, Sanderson Bros of Ingle- white, and the architects, Ashworth Burke of Clitheroe, for completing this magnificent project. They worked with a project team


from the church assisted by many individuals who gave generously of their time and expertise. For the service, the organ was


played by Mr John Hutchinson, organist at St Bartholomew's for more than 45 years, and this was fol­ lowed by a recital from Mr Richard Tanner, organist of Blackburn Cathedral. Mr Tanner was following one of his


predecessors, T.S. Hayward, organist of Blackburn Parish Church, who had played for the initial dedication in 1876. The recital included Bach’s D


minor Toccata and Fugue, Elgar’s "Chanson du Matin", William Bird’s "Fancy" and finished with Widor’s Toccata. Mr Tanner demonstrated the


amazing variation in sound that can be achieved from the instrument. I t is hoped th a t further organ


recitals will be planned as part of a range of music events at the church.


Ex-pupil is the new head of prep school


25 years ago


IT was holiday time for many Clitheronians, but not for the men building the Ribble Valley Coun­ cil’s new offices. Every day the scene was chang­ ing as the contractors aimed for a March finish. Foundations were almost complete and the steel­ work of half the building erected. The new build­ ing in Church Brow, Clitheroe, with a stone exte­ rior and a stepped roof, was to provide the coun­ cil’s 120 staff with 30,000 sq. ft. on four floors enabling all officers to work under one roof instead of offices around the town. B COURTESY of British Rail, the new barrier


at Clitheroe’s Eshton Terrace level-crossing, replacing the previous gates, came into use this week.


When first approved in 1977, the estimated cost


of the scheme was £100,000. The signal box at the crossing was demolished and the control was now to be exercised by a signalman at the Iiorrocks- ford box (near Pimlico Road bridge) with the aid of closed circuit television cameras.


Make time for life


to do what the job we have been given requires. From the plumber to the priest, we do not have time to stop and gaze. Wherever we turn, there is a short­


age of people to do this and do that, whatever your “do this and do that” is.


One consequence of frenetic


demands is that not only do essential workers keep unsociable hours, but also for years now leisure time has been extended well into the early •hours of the morning.


One day merges into another as


night and day merge into each other, so that we often don’t know whether we are coming or going.


You might say that is a good thing:


after all day and night to God are both alike. Well, that might be all right for God, but we are human! We need more shape and personal


discipline in our lives to appreciate all and everyone better.


On a recent visit to St Paul’s


Cathedral and a walk in the crypt where many good and great are


buried, I was reminded of these words of William Blake who wrote: “To see a world in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your


hand, And Eternity in an hour.”


The Christian Faith is of God with­ in, so this applies to thee and to me. Only personal discipline and


prayerfulness is going to convince us that this is true.


Canon Philip Deardcn - Vicar of i • - Si Mary Magdalche; CIithcroe;


A MAN who has been associated with Stonyhurst College for many years, since arriving as a pupil, has been appointed headmaster of its preparatory school, St Mary’s Hall. Mr Larry Crouch (pictured), from


Hurst Green, is to take up his new role in September. For the past 10 years he has been


head of English at the college, a par­ ticularly successful time for the department as witnessed by the gen­ eral excellence in examination results. Mr Crouch was a pupil of the col­


lege from 1969 until 1974. After an action-packed gap year


he entered the University of Not­ tingham to read English, an interest which he later followed up with an MA in Modern English Language at the University of Leeds. He taught for three years in a


state comprehensive school in Sut- ton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. He then spent a year teaching at


St Ignatius Riverview, a sister Jesuit school in Australia, before returning to Stonyhurst in 1982 to teach English and become head of drama. In this role, he directed a number


of important school productions including the premiere of “Vision”. An accomplished musician, he also


directed an original musical called “Peter and the Prodigals”, for which he wrote all the music. He has been heavily involved in


pastoral work in the college, includ­ ing 20 years’ involvement in the Stonyhurst College Holiday Trust. This is a fund which raises money


to provide holidays for disabled chil­ dren from special schools in East Lancashire, embodying the Stony­


hurst ethos. A keen sportsman, Mr Crouch


enjoys both playing and coaching cricket, golf and squash. He is married with four children,


who have all been, or still are, pupils of St Mary’s Hall and the college. He replaces Mr Michael Higgins,


who left St Mary’s Hall at the end of the summer term, (s)


This evening marked the comple­


tion of phase one of the refurbish­ ment project at St Bartholomew’s. This phase includes the provision of a new kitchen and toilet along with improved external access into the churchyard for disabled visitors. The project was initiated more than five years ago by the Parochial


Church Council and Mr Siddall. Along with and his wife, Sue, Mr Sid­ dall has now left the village after eight years in Chipping as he takes up his new post as vicar of Christ Church, Naples. Pictured from the left are, Mr


Tanner, Mr Siddall and Mr Hutchinson, (s)


Former hotel boss is now trainee solicitor


FORMER Stirk House Hotel man­ ager Mr Elton Ashworth has taken a major step up the legal ladder. Mr Ashworth (pictured), who was


a manager at the hotel for.three- and-a-half years until October 2002, is the new trainee solicitor with Houldsworths, of Clitheroe and Whalley. ’ The 31-year-old will be a familiar


face to many local brides and bride­ grooms, as he looked after more than 250 weddings in his time there besides the many dinners and Christmas parties held. After attending Queen Elizabeth


Grammar School in Blackburn, Mr Ashworth attended Liverpool Uni­ versity and undertook a degree in pharmacology in 1995, before mov­ ing to the USA to coach and play football. He subsequently suffered a knee


injury and returned to Lancashire where he started his career in hotels. A few years later, he completed


his legal studies at Lancashire Law School, while running Rood Bar, in Barrowford, for a spell before mov­ ing to Gibee’s Bar, in Blackburn. Not letting go of being behind


the bar, he is also currently the land­ lord of the Black Bull Inn, near Tockholes, Blackburn. Commenting on his success, Mr


Ashworth said: “I t ’s great to be back working in the Ribble Valley. “I have already seen a lot of


familiar faces and feel lucky to have secured a training contract with a successful local firm like Houldsworths.


“I am really looking forward to


the challenge of my new career. “Although I will be missing the


social side of the hotel industry and the many friends I made there, I will be spotted serving food and drink at the Black Bull, but will not miss getting up for Sunday morning breakfasts in hotels!” (s)


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