Peter Aldred supported by volunteers Norma, Anthony, Joe and David have been getting the woodland walk ready for Easter visitors to the Heritage Centre.
Final woodland jobs before Easter
April Community Heritage Newsletter
The April edition is just published by Lancashire County Council, click on the link below…
HERITAGE IN THE PRESS – March 2015
The Barn – keeping on top of things
The Friends have been quietly keeping on top of things at the barn, working alongside Angela, the Heritage Centre manager – Continue reading “The Barn – keeping on top of things”
First phase of the Edible Garden finished
Many thanks to the volunteers, Lancashire Fire & Rescue, Prince’s Trust and Incredible Edible who constructed the path and planting boxes and sowed the seeds by the Cruck barn. It’s a great project. Here are the names of those who took part… Continue reading “First phase of the Edible Garden finished”
New excavations at Star Carr
Three Friends of Pendle Heritage attended a fascinating lecture hosted by Middleton Archaeology Society, near Manchester. It was given by Dr. Chantal Conneller who is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Manchester but also expert in flint technology and refitting co-director at Starr Carr, the Mesolithic archaeological site near Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Continue reading “New excavations at Star Carr”
Searching for Cockshutts – from Australia
Ted (Edmund) Flack lives in Brisbane Australia and is searching for information about the Cockshutt family (his grandmother’s family on his father’s side), who lived in the Pendle area from the 17th Century.The family oral tradition is that the Cockshutts were influential in the establishment of the Cotton industry in NE Lancashire. There is also a family connection with the Cockshutt Tractor Company in Canada. Continue reading “Searching for Cockshutts – from Australia”
Eclipse over Blackburn
The event of the week was the eclipse. Here is a set of eighteen photos viewed from Blackburn. The weather was cloudy with the eclipse just appearing now and then, when the cloud got a little thinner. It actually made the photos easier to take and more interesting. Click or tap on the montage to enlarge it.
Spring Gardening – March
Five members of the Heritage Gardens Group got stuck into some practical work yesterday (18th March) with some bed tidying in the walled garden and some woodland maintenance. We also started work on plant labelling and a leaflet identifying where the historic plants are located.
We planned a programme of practical sessions on Wednesdays starting at 11am through to 4pm, with lunch in between and changed the starting time of the next two meetings to match. The programme so far can be found HERE. Continue reading “Spring Gardening – March”
Field walking in Wolfenden Booth vaccary – Saturday 14th March
Our mission was to find the extra pasture of Wolfenden Booth vaccary, which is known to be in Cowpe. Continue reading “Field walking in Wolfenden Booth vaccary – Saturday 14th March”
Genetic study answers centuries-old questions
A fascinating new study published in Nature has answered some centuries-old questions of history such as ‘were the Celts ever a single people?’ or ‘did the Saxons wipe out the native British?’.
Here are three reports with slightly different takes on the study…
BBC report
Independent report
Guardian report
Golden Balls, Batchelors ’ Buttons and Naked Ladies
Now there’ a title of a talk which arouses the curiosity in all of us.
Anne Eves gave us a talk on plants and gardens which she finds inspires her the ‘would be gardener’ to successfully create her perfect garden’. Anne drew her inspiration from many sources including gardens from all around the uk. Plants themselves inspired Anne, from the early in the season Snowdrops through to the autumn tints and winter.
Many thanks to Anne and to all who attended
Samuel Holden’s Mill 1937
Samuel Holden’s Mill 1937
Please click on the link to see an historic film of Samuel Holden’s Mill filmed in 1937
With thanks to Peter Copestake …..Pendle Movie Makers
HERITAGE IN THE PRESS – February 2015
Prince’s Trust and Incredible Edible at Pendle Heritage Centre
The Prince’s Trust has chosen to join Incredible Edible on a project at Pendle Heritage Centre. Continue reading “Prince’s Trust and Incredible Edible at Pendle Heritage Centre”
Spring in the Air!
The Garden Group was let loose today as four of us joined Peter Aldred to begin preparing the walled garden for Spring. Continue reading “Spring in the Air!”
The Hidden Valley – The Story So Far
Alex Whitlock gave an interesting talk last evening on the initial results of the field walking and investigations undertaken over the last 12 months by the Archaeological Group. Continue reading “The Hidden Valley – The Story So Far”
Pendle Heritage Garden group – Wed. 25th February
There were 7 of us at the meeting, minus David and Joe whose car broke down on the way! All agreed that the purpose for the meeting was to get the gardening details organised. Continue reading “Pendle Heritage Garden group – Wed. 25th February”
Mesolithic Wheat?
Does this underwater discovery change our understanding of prehistory? See here.
Bancroft Mill Engine Museum News
