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Have your say on unique designs


by Duncan Smith


THREE unique design concepts for a 21st Century Ribble Valley landmark have gone on display


to the public. The new structure, planned for Kemple End, will be one of a series o' six “panopticons” to be built in the hills of East Lancashire. A panopticon is defined as a struc­


ture, space or device providing a comprehensive or panoramic view. Managed by Burnley-based Mid


Pennine Arts, the panopticons pro­ ject is designed to regenerate East Lancashire’s Regional Park. Designs for the first three panop­


ticons, to be built at hilltop sites in Rossendale, Pendle and Blackbum- with-Darwen, have already been chosen and building work should get under way in spring and summer this year. Now the panopticon pro­ ject is moving into phase two, choos­ ing designs for Ribble Valley, Hynd- burn and Burnley. Three design concepts have been


shortlisted for Kemple End, a site to the east of Longridge Fell Wood­ land, owned by Stony hurst College


and offering commanding views of the surrounding countryside. They will be displayed until Monday at the libraries in Whalley and Lon­ gridge and at Ribble Valley Borough Council offices, in Church Walk, Clitheroe. People are encouraged to com­


ment on the designs, with those com­ ments helping a local steering group to choose one to be further devel­ oped and planned. The shortlisted designs - titled


“Fold”, “Kemple Pike” and “Neo­ scope” - are featured on page 3. “Fold” takes inspiration from a


traditional sheep fold and is intend­ ed to both frame the view and pro­ tect the viewer from prevailing wind and rain in any direction. Built in the shape of a cross, it would be five metres square and 2.7 metres high. “Kemple Pike” is a design for a 12-


metre high cone-shaped tower, built using aluminium strips around a central frame to give a random lat­ tice work appearance. Ancient and enigmatic standing stones and mod­ ern, elegant communications masts both resonate within the design. The tower would stand on a flush stain­ less steel base featuring orientation


Farmer A SLAIDBURN livestock farmer was arrested c f H property by deception. Ribble Valley police a n e o l t J U . arrested the 36-year-old following an operation


yesterday on suspicion of forgery and obtaining


lines indicating both local and dis­ tant places. “Neoscope” is a design for a view­


ing wall, built to embrace the con­ tours of the landscape and provide shelter. At its centre would be a cir­ cular hole featuring a suspended lens. Looking through the hole would give a view of the landscape with the part caught in the lens being seen upside down. The wall would be built using local stone and feature a stone seat and wooden decking in boggy areas. Comment forms will be available


at the exhibitions or you can send your comments in writing to: Panopticons, Mid Pennine Arts, Yorke Street, Burnley, B B l l IHD. You may also ring them on 01282 421986 You can find out more about the


Panopticons project at its website (www.panopticons.uk.net) • What do you think about the


plan for a man-made landmark structure at Kemple End or the three shortlisted designs. Write to: The Editor, Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, 3 King Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2EW, or via e-mail to duncan.smith@eastlancsnews.co.uk


with Lancashire Trading Standards Depart­ ment, Defra and the Rural Payments Agency.


continued on page 2 > t:--1' Pupils go for gold with sporting hero


SPORTING hero Sir Matthew Pinsent was the VIP guest at a Whalley school on Tuesday. The quadruple Olympic gold medallist visited pupils at Oakhill College. And if his vis it helped to


inspire any of the youngsters to follow in his footsteps, then the British rower said it would have proved worthwhile. (B180105/2C)


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