" / ;KNOWLEGREEN VOTED Lancashire’s bes-kept , jhy of a closer loo k . /


has been undertaken and the^i church interior IS certainly wor-


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hamlet in the past, Knowle ; / over the door of the Three t Greenresidentsarejustifiably . pishK Inn are mounted a num-1 proud of their small, but awe-f, per of stonas reputed to be- | some setting with lovely viewsV


of the surrounding fells • , n w part of the iward-winning On a dear day. It IS said you .No'rthcote Manor stable


. can see the Welsh mountains in '


3 the distance from here. A n ■ £ excellent village hall ensures / ?that people here have'a real :?• ■ pride in their community and . :>an annual open gardens day.v attracts many visitors


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®THE history of the village can ’ be traced back to Saxon times vr:


' 7 in 798 AD a battle was fought;-; > at nearby Billangohoh, from ?


/w h e re the names Billington and Langho were derived.-;;-...; i?.


.':;jNow a flourishing residential community, it is situated near


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7 NEWTON IS a pretty little ham- £ let, approached via a majestic; B drive over Waddington Fell offering specfacularj/iews - * ■;-l'A small, historic hamlet; it;«


>has lots of interesting'stonewf ;; cottages meticulously cared s-f for by theirjnhabitants ^ The village hall is a hive of; activity with social occasions?:


■i galore as well as regular auc-;? •tions and the Parker's Arms is; Ban award-winning hostelry.’:;;?:; 2 John Bnght, the Quaker, ..


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MELLOR


bSITUATED on a high ridge, Mel-, lor Moor was the site of a j / -


!: Roman'encampment, an o"ut- ! post o f the one'at Ribchester.i .■ ' . ■ St Mary's Church was built in '


;; 1829 anil is of particular inter-;/- est and possesses a peal of


Guildford Chimes. With English oak woodwork inside and exam-J


the church also possesses,, V '


-stained,glass windows which- are fine examples of Flemish^:;;;


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OSBALDESTON


..-■A SCATTERED agricultural •1- parish with several ancient fiibuildingsjof which Osbaldeston A- Hall, built in HieTudorstyle, is & ?; perhaps the oldest; It was orig- ( inally built of stone from the ■ Roman rums o f Ribchester. ?s


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- ................. ................ PENDLETON IS an attractive v- ■ small village with an a if of f


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. r; r- ^^halley Abbey. The mn is^


: antiquity, nestling under the ?,- flanks of Pendle Hill; with farm: ing at Its roots.


s,4 Various halls have been built’/ * " -


in the area,-Pendleton, L it t le lf - Mearley with bay windows , 's brought from Sawley A b b e y , '; | i | ’i


s and Standen Hall; home to the Aspinall family, being but three/S


:.c;£SA stream runs through the B centre.of the village'Look out .^'for the historic Fiddle Bridge,'? / | 5 returned to the village after a ,


;:v 100-year retirement at nearby 5 ; i^StandenHall.'’’


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B-; RAMSGREAVE was mentioned in the Domesday Book and


# around 1065 was a Royal For-. ;:,:; est It remained a hunting


/ - ground of the Dukes o f Lan- •; .£?■• caster until the 1350s . ' ' It IS a small parish o f some


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i c.900 residents. There IS no tele: ’ Vi, phone kiosk or public house, v . ,.:; j i but there is a railway stations'--a stRamsgreave and Wilpshire),l':jS V many farms, a large reservoir , / 'and lots of history'-


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wt The hamlet is home to a rid-,-.BfeAPLEASANT,village in th e _ ^ ing establishment featuring' s •tshowjumping and associated;


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pies of ornate woodcarving^in events throughout the year.*" the chancel and organ screens,, "


^ PAYTHORNE - - o f the Valley. Nea'r ,,


/Read Old Bridge; a skirmish in - j.1543,between a Royalist army/; ^and local Parliamentarians


resulted in the'downfall of th e '-


^ " 7 ' sMAl L rural hamlet, off th e / '’R ? f ' L a n c a s h i r e ^ ' " •: A682, between Gisburn and t- B Long Prestpii; the'approach/S*^^


iRIBCHESTERi ■


.THE tiny hamlet of Mitton is^sit- -? uated on a limestone r ise ' - , above the River Ribble, near to-i'-; its junction with the Hodder . - ,'.',The13th Century Church o fi *- ■


: All Hallows features the Shire- ? burn Chapel with effigies ofiB- : members o f that family, sculpt-: ; ed by William Stanton, one of /.- ; the foremost sculptors ofhis


’ period. Major renovation w o rk / - T-<- -t ■


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past the old toll house, leads ,■<.* visitors down "a long, attractive-,' sweeping road, over an arched bridge across the River. Ribble. .! .-At certain times of the year,-,


salmon can be seen from this spot. Paythorne IS a good cen:n; tre for outdoor, activities,--?:::'.'// including mountain biking and;?. walking,-and boasts a large car.-?


THIS ancient riverside.village is ; built on the site’ o f the Roman station of Bremetennacum. It is‘; estimated th a t it covered siX; -, acres o f ground and a large portion of the remains lie -i- under the old church and j-:; churchyard.


_- : The Roman Museum'has-. ..i?::


avan park popular, all year round.The village jji^Wichouse;/; esting displays about Roman IS a popular, meeting p l a c e . l i f e in the areaT-Many artefacts -


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• The Public Bar offers real alcs^ log fire, excellent bar food and is the hub of the local community, it is also the base for Stonyhursi Park Golf Club and


•the villa^ f(3otball and mcket club. When you come and drink or dmc y o \i.^ : ^cver knowvdiich celebnty o^sportmg personality you could be sat next to! • 8 Ensuite Bedrooins carefully refurbished to compliment the surroundings. The Restaurant is a blend of the tradmonal meenng the modem. It is ideal


for a comfortable mtunatc dinner, some of the best cuisme in the County,'^ ,7 frorn the famous tiadinonal ?Baylcy Steak Pudding’ to more cmting


^ contemporary dishes, all are prepared on tlie premises using fresh local produce and by our award wnhing chefs .Combine these with our Siswr Hotel,-


E t t j o y a i r u l y atmosphere whether fTfun/ Grefrt u deJiniUty the ptlla^e to ruir or a party celebratioit' - and be seen, wish sometbtngfor everyone”, ;


'Th e Shirebum Arms Hotel (home to the/v u femterWeddmg Venue) ^


Whalley Abbey


Cistercian Abbey ruins - ; set in beautiful gardens and woodland beside,lhe|):^i River Galder m the h e ^ of;/ the Ribble Valley r - ’-h-


Four star en suite Bed and Breakfast accommodation m c; the


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Conference House, the perfect venue for visitors to the Ribble


Valley ' V ie House is also ava ila b le f o r


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v xd dm g S ifam ily celebrations] £ t y an d ; m ld e n tia l con fere n ch


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Cloisters Coffee Shop.-; f. daily from 10.00am to 9.00pm


servmg deliaous me is and snacks' ^


r^The Rums and Grounds are open daily and organised-^. Nif.? lours aVavadable by


arrangement Trs'-'- ^ Whalley Abbey ..iT


, The Sands, Whailey, CIitheroe/BB? 9SS ^ T**-* J ^


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recently been extended and is-i; worth a visit, providing inter-


SAWLEY - . 7 excellent picture opportunities


THE r u i n s ^ f i ^ b b e y . a ' " - ' T ‘ '’ f Cistercian establishment fo u n d - , ed in 1147 by William de Percy,'


dominate this trannuil sooT *


dominate this tranquil spot Homes and cottages straddle


the road through to the river,/?:; with a jiopular hostelry along-/:


/.side. f/l-Sawleyhosts avintage'vehi;:; : cle displa^.during the early .>?,/;'• ■ summer on a site located off -ss the nearby A59


7- SIMONSTONE


-.-.VISITORS are drawn to Simon--b stone's working forge, which/y;' has built up'an enviable^reputa-


: tion.'Nearby IS a popular coun-/. try house h o te l' A quiet residential area,


; doorstep and easy access to : : /- . picturesque locations and IS y / j/ motonvay routes ■-


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/ Lakeland hills on a clear day, ' °


a ^ ™lks abound in every direction , j ^


- BSiaidburn is a pop'ular’restirig.fe point for cyclists who


:/quehtthe RivefsideTep.Rqbms,;/ before saddling up for the


■ remainder of a pangrarnic route h'o'me.'i'gi;,/;::/


?r THORNLEY'


A SECTION of the great Roman - road from Chester to Hadrian's *


/ Wall can be followed across the-y; -. parish via Jeffrey Hill.-Another* - /.Roman road, from Ribchester’;V/- ,:"to Lancaster, can be traced past- Birks and Priest Hill.


there are good walks from the .y? ' TOSSIDE :-,0N the edge of the Forest of ■ ; <


A STEP back in time and a fasci­ nating s p o t Make sure you park in.the car park on the outskirts;; of the village overlooking the :?


■ The war memorial in the centre of- Hurst Green; Aososoz/rc : from this time are on show,-


: including copies of a^highly a:-.;? --detailed Roman helmet found ai in Ribchester by a small boy in' . 1797. The original is in the British Museum , '


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'./•There are interesting craft-i?/ shops to'saunteraround and numerous places to eat and drink.


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. ■ The annual music festival lattracts many nationally.and . - 'i ■ internationally acclaimed .artistes and s'pans several daysV in the summer months


RIMINGTON ’ -


■ THE home for many years of-'/g :■ Francis Duckworth the famous V;: composer.of hymn tunes,; --i-i 'V? including one.named t'Riming-?« ton", this IS a desirable location ? :set in unspoilt countryside withi;


excellent views of Pendle h The village recreation / •


i weavers of old were said to - weave parkin using oatmeal as ,?


ground is worth a visit, as is the :• reputable fashion house which- -: has been re-housed in newly i i / i built premises'and the public--;/.- house next door


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;':.-The village and its adjoining j,-; hamlets of Newby,- Martin T o p : (visit the tiny chapel if open), Howgill and Middop, is a good .‘fi-;- starting point for.various walks.’? b -Two well-established caravan >


and mobile home sites are located nearby.i '■' ■4-


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-SET beneath Pendle Hill, Sab-.f;: den and the Nick o'. Pendle just ? outside the village, are popular.


. starting points fo r people bid-i-: ding to reach the summit ofiv.!-:.- Pendle ■


> e -r The local Sabden handloom-?'-


' the warp and treacle as the - . weftl This at one time gave rise to village "tre'acle mines", and a ' children's TV series


;:ri Pendle Antique.Centre is a .w popular attraction and the v i l- : /


: lage has a strong sense of.- ' '• ? - .cbmm'unity, with v a r i o u s ' .events taking pj_ace throughout the year,.well worth visiting if in the area ‘ B


■ river and walk through the nar-- row streets to soak up they ’ / ; ancient atmosphere, y .. : . . • . On the banks of the Hodder,


the distinctive grey stone vil- ’ , fage houses a mostly 15th Cen-, tury church with a three-decker


; pulpit, mas'sive ancient doprs ' and a Jacobean chancel screen. - : The Hark to Bounty Inn is /■ home to the original Moot - ■


^ Bowland - half in Lancashire., y-and half in.YorkshirerTosside :■ B’may be some way away from ; i). the mam visitor centres; but it is .' -nevertheless well worth a visit. :; ; t _The forest here features “ cycle trails and good footpaths -■ to suit every ability, with ample/


. parking facilities The village post office was


' originally the smithy St ,1 Bartholomew's Church dates ■


■ back to1694 and features a ': ’ / 17th-Century octagonal font


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I Whalley Arches, Lancashire's longest railway viaduct, is a major landmark. co50308/2q < perfect location for i quiet t.;;:?.


:Stroll.-/The villag^was home to ; Henry VI for 12 months, before ? his betrayal to the Yorkists in 1465. A temporary resident at - Waddington Hall, he'was cap- tured down river at Brungerley Bridge on the outskirts of - Clitheroe.


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/m a d e of stone from the Forest •£ - of.Bowland and Jacobean pul- pit dated 1701.


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’ Courtroom of the Forest of-y-vf Bowland, said to have been - used by Cromwell : A brand liew village hall, her- ■


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SB On the fringe of the village is Pendle Ski Club which features ( recently extended dry slopes ;?*/ where tuition is available to vis-J: itors by appointment only on : .


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V " ' f t ’ -.The restaurant adjacent t o - '


the ski slopes is a popular? i:;,.?-; establishment and offers excellent.views of the Ribble r:;:. Valley


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' itage centre, craft shops and / /■ •Jhe Ribble Valley's only youth'-': . hostel are to be found here.’ .v;: ■. Slaidburn HeritageCentre


:, provides tourist inforrnation . and displays, artifacts and an ?'..';.


’ audio visual presentation about? the village heritage and the For­ est of Bowland '


' Fishing can be enjoyed at the ?


. With a public house and large - :• caravan site with good.facilities, - the village has a villa'ge hall .-, . .. which hosts a varied entertain- -;. . ment programme


' f WADDINGTON '


'.’ THIS picture postcard village ; attracts visitors all year round.^, .'


.• A regular winner in the Lan- ? :k ■-/ cashire Best Kept V i l l a g e : t - . awards, it is a photographer's : , dream With a brook runmng ' -


:■ nearby Stocks Moor Reservoir, s , For photographers, there are ::-K.:;


.y through its centre and attrac-. / ; . ' l iv e gardens tended by the


.- community, Waddington is the . i ; ^ . The almshouses were found­


ed in the 1700s by Robert Park­ er, of Browsholme Hall, for th e ;. widows of local dalesmen and :y farmers '


WEST BRADFORD A VILLAGE with a long histo'ry


•of rugged independence. West j Bradford features quaint stone j bridges over a beck which runs deep alongside the road through the bottom half of thei^-s village.-A modern village hall is;5 at the hub of local life


■ WHALLEY ’ ■ HISTORY flows through the pic-


■ ’ the year, while its many a n d i ? /varied shops attract customers^ from many miles '


- Tea rooms and refre shm e n t/ possibilities abound, with


“ numerous inns dotting the main, street The abbey almost alongside , the River Calder, is a peaceful


• Visitor centre, coffee shop and i; there are guided tours by ;-


: monks! Open daily from 10 a.m.^j : to 5 p.m., it IS accessed via an imposing arch '


/ .Whalley Arches are one of 'K - ■, WHITEWELL i;;"'


/.‘ ANOTHER beautiful location, /.Whitewell is often tagged "Little. - Switzerland". The River Hodder • winds its way through the.'; ■:


. and ancient retreat steeped in ■ centuries of history. There is a


f wooded valley, which in Spring ’/■ ./ IS carpeted with bluebells, and ' f there are exceptional v iew s / ’-: from this area. The church is well worth vis- ; ■ iting, as is the quaint inn, which


: ■ used to be the "manor", and a *; ’ location for a thriving market;,


/w h ich was held on the fore-; court. :


/ the county's legends and mark / .IS Lancashire's longest railway -V; ? :;viaduct.’There'are 49 in total: - ;s -


/?iMand they vvere opened on June ;• '2 0th, 1850, some 13 brickmak-. •; •;ers having been employe'd p ro : ;?


: turesque village of Whalley. Its - /Cistercian abbey is a popular ., venue for visitors throughout -?.-


B?’Aducing the bricks from clay ■'■-v.;:/' '//excavated from the cuttings; / / . / / / ' i i -T h e village is served by the:-<-? Blackburn to Clitheroe railwai^:/ line and the bus terminal is b/ / " located off King Street, in the;®?; centre.


: . ' ' ' ; Wi th royal connections, the


/.area attracts visitors through-. :Vout the year and is a particular -- favourite of fishermen


WISWELL


/•T. A small village on the edge of .- •■’.Whalley and home to another / popular inn, Wiswell is said to / - : .take Its name from Old Molly's -;:; ;; Well,- later known as the wise; - - woman's well


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■;. The vicarage is of medieval;/?. : originand the village's m o s t ,


’ famous resident was John -iPaslew, the last Abbot of Whal-' ley who came to a sticky end in ' ; •1537 for providing help to partic-..; ;: ipants in the’Pilgrimage o f ,


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WORSTON A VILLAGE seemingly far ■removed from the nearby A59, •


. Worston is peaceful, has one >/: . street, a welcoming hostelry := ■ and many links with the past, a : A pre-historic burial site was... found on Worsaw Hill. In 1778,.


. workmen widening the road to - . Chatburn found 1,000 Roman : silver Denarii


j ^ Fragments of the ancient --


: Sawley Abbey were incorporat­ ed into the building of.Worston-.' Hall, and in a small meadovJ-':;/; behind the mam street are the ;


\ remains of a bull ring, where , /• ’.the stone and bronze ring to -./* .which the bull was tethered can ■ still be found


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