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■ THIS Clitheroe entry cele- . b rates the unique qualities.of Clitheroe. The new square is at


. the heart of a radically improved public realm, which reconnects the market with the historic town centre and surrounding areas. It will be a place to relax, interact


and inspire. The designer states:


. “Clitheroe Town Square is more than just a square ...it is a net-, work of public spaces, celebrating. the unique qualities of Clitheroe. “With a greater sense of place


and connection and unique views of th e castle and surrounding


landscape, th e new square


; becomes a revitalised focus of the town. High quality public spaces


. from a market square that is both flexible and practical, as well as a new adjacent space for perform­ ance, gathering, celebration and pause.” •


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AN outstappnding and inspirational public square is planned for Clitheroe. And the people of the town are getting


the chance to have their say on the ideas suggested.


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' high profile public space have gone on ' show a t Clitheroe Library as part of the


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Pennine Lancashire Squared international design competition. The final 25 designs for five or six East


Lancashire towns have been chosen from the 78 entries in an international compe­ tition launched last year. ■ Local residents are being asked to con­


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sider whether the designs being explored for Clitheroe improve public access to the town centre and market and if they create a safe space for people to enjoy events and activities.


. The feedback will be taken into account I S by Faiza Afzaal a . • Clitheroe is a treasure trove of history


by the judging panel, which wll meet next month to select the winning design. The Pennine Lancashire Squared com­


petition, commissioned by regeneration agency Elevate, involves public spaces in ■


. Clitheroe, Accrington, Bacup, Blackburn,' Burnley and Nelson. Elevate chief execu­ tive Max Steinberg said: “This competi­ tion is an exciting opportunity to create inspirational public spaces in our towns for people to use and enjoy. “Residents are in v i t^ to consider the


ideas that the design teams have devel­ oped and give us their feedback. I t is vital-. ly im p o rtan t th a t the views of the Clitheroe community helps us shape the tom ’s exdting new public squares.” . The Landscape Institute, the chartered


body for landsrape architects, is running. ; the competition, with the support of the : Royal Institute of British A r^ te c ts . , . The designs will be on display atv


Clitheroe Library in Church Street from February 3rd to 21st.


and beauty. Is it hiding its light under a- bushel? The design philosophy is to cap­ ture and reveal the many assets Clitheroe already has, many of which are free, thus


stimulating commundy, tourism and com­ mercial opportunities for the town; ■The visual approach underpins the


physical strategies for the overall town- scape. ■The Castle is set.on the hill and the


town on the ndge, Avithin the Ribble Val­ ley, and embraced by a hinterland of dis­ tinctive hills, including Pendle. This leads to an impressive topographical setpiece, ; where the townscape is understood imihe- diately in 3D form. . : The visual strategy is to fully express , the 3D form, particularly with cross- ’ views within the town and out towards the countryside. ■ The physical approach is two-fold; first--


ly there is the straightforward rationalisa­ tion of the streetscape, of which carnage-


w a y and footpath alignment, pedestrian crossings,, ground plane materials and facade treatment are a prionty. I t should be noted that the existing underground • cabling, and street lighting mounted on ’


buildings already give an uncluttered • streetscape. ’


* , , Secondly, there is. the reinforcement,


rationalisation and invigorating design of. the form and uses of existing spaces, in' ■ particular, Castle Gate, Castle Street; Old .; Market and New.Market, satellite nodes: and junctions, courtyards and ginnels. : ■ The v ir tu a l approach (“Virtual,'


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. Clitheroe”) is a layer, which flows across ’■ ■ the town and beyond; and reveals the his -- tone, cultural, business and communal '< aspects of the town, encouraging more, a people to visit for longer periods, and sup- r ports the overall community spirit of Clitheroe. I t introduces the new element of “Lambda” building on the term ‘Law: Latin and Lime’ associated with Clitheroe.


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If ■ ANOTHER dedgn relocates the u A The designer says: “The pro­ $ ' 4 : a-Ji i


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- ■ market to off Castle Street and cre­ ates a pedestrianised area and a


/ new pavilion containing the Visitor Infonnation Centre for the town - ; with the disappearance.of Boots, v . I


posed master plan creates a con­ temporary vibrant commodal and: sodal h e ^ sympathetic in scale' and form to the historic centre of . Clitheroa which will attract viators


: and increase their enjoyment of the deli^tful tom centre. The vacated


market ate'will be an attractive development opportunity with - good v^cular access and pedestri­ an Unks to the rmlway statioru”


■ THIS Clitheroe entry celebrates the umque quahties of Clitheroe.'


ically improved public realm, which reconnects the market with the historic


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town centre and surrounding areas. It will be a place'to relax, interact and


inspire. .'The demgner states: “CUtheroe Tom Square is more than just a square ...it is a .


network of public spaces, celebrating the .• revitalised focus of:the town. High quali-,; unique qualities of Clitheroe. With a ty public spaces from ajnarket,square, greater sense of place and connection and that is both flexible, and practical, ^^well; unique views'of the castle and surround- as a new adjacent space for perfqrniance;;..: ing landscape, the new square becomes a gathering, celebration and pause.”:’ ^


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