“The subject of our attention is the Foldys Cross which has been in Towneley Park since 1789…”
Story behind Towneley Park’s Foldys Cross
Preparations for autumn event
Preparations are well under way for The Open Museum / Lancashire Tea on Saturday 21st Nov between 11am and 3.30pm.
The Barn windows have been transformed with an autumnal display and the Lancashire flag is proudly ” flying”. Continue reading “Preparations for autumn event”
Wycoller wall is now fully repaired
The repair of the Wycoller Hall dividing wall has been successful. The ancient wall was damaged many years ago and its coping stones have sat in an unsightly pile in front of the hall for a very long time. The lime-mortar based repair and resetting of the coping stones were undertaken by the Countryside Service of Lancashire County Council. The Friends suggested the project and gave specialist advice on lime mortars etc. We have since been keeping an eye on it to ensure the mortar has set correctly for the winter, which it now has. We are so pleased to see the wall repaired so ‘well done’ to the County Council and all involved.
200 new jobs moving into mill cottages
The iconic former weavers’ cottages championed by Prince Charles are the base for 200 new jobs.
Fifty staff from employment specialists Spacious Place will initially move into Slater’s Terrace this week, in the latest phase of On The Banks regeneration initiative….
Peek into past of Earby’s Old Grammar School building
As the Old Grammar School building in Earby is readied for a new lease of life this weekend, the Barnoldswick and Earby Times has taken a peek into its past with the help of the Earby and District Local History Society…
Frozen in Time
Heritage photographer, Andy Marshall, is on a mission to collect 100 dates over 100 years, and display them in a very special print. CLICK HERE
You are invited to to the opening event…
Date: Tuesday 8th December 2015, 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Rosylee, 11 Stevenson Sq. Northern Quarter, Manchester M1 1DB
New book to look at Darwen’s heritage
A new book Memories of Darwen with pictures of the town old and new will be launched this month.
The 120-page publication includes 260 images from a century of history and 10,000 words explaining how the areas featured have changed.
It is the work of the ‘Darwen Days’ community history project and digital photographic website.
Lancashire Telegraph Article HERE
Undelivered letters shed light on 17th-century society
Thousands of pieces of correspondence, many still unopened, were stored away by Dutch postmaster and are now being examined by academics.
An appeal for help from a desperate woman has been opened and read more than 300 years after the man it was sent to refused to accept delivery – not surprisingly, since the wealthy merchant in The Hague must have suspected it contained the unwelcome news that he was about to become a father.
The seventeenth century was responsible for so much of the Pendleside heritage of farms and clothiers houses, is still not well understood. These letters bring to life the people of the time.
Full story HERE
24 ‘historic and interesting’ buildings in Blackburn and Darwen locally listed
A LIST of 24 “historic and interesting” buildings in Blackburn and Darwen has been drawn up for special protection by the borough council.
They include the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Clayton Street, Blackburn, the town’s Soho Foundry in Cicely Lane, Little Harwood War Memorial, Darwen Vale Schools and Astley Bank in Darwen.
Lancashire Telegraph Report HERE
Gardening Groups combine…
The Pendle Heritage and Barrowford Park Friends gardeners combined their efforts on Wednesday (4th November) and made a good start clearing the raised bed between the park and the centre. A large number of bulbs were planted and it certainly looked much better without the brambles. We’ll tackle the weeds on the car park cobbles next time.
Pendle Heritage Centre stocking up for Christmas
The Parlour Shop is stocking up on crafts, books, cards and other items for Christmas presents. It is open every day 10am to 4pm.
Pendle Artists Exhibition at the Heritage Centre
The upstairs gallery at the Pendle Heritage Centre. Exhibition on until Saturday 14th November. Continue reading “Pendle Artists Exhibition at the Heritage Centre”
Iconic Blackburn buildings in colour spotlight for Christmas
TWO of Blackburn’s most iconic heritage buildings will be in the spotlight with a dramatic display of colour and light for the town’s Christmas extravaganza.
The Victoria Building at Blackburn College and Holy Trinity Church will come to life with a multi-colour flood light effect as part of the annual Festival of Light celebrations, which aims to illuminate Blackburn for the festive season.
Lancashire Telegraph Report HERE
East Lancashire museums facing axe due to County Hall cuts
MUSEUMS across Lancashire could be under threat as County Hall chiefs work to balance the books.
Bosses are looking at every service provided by the authority to find massive savings, after it was revealed the council needs to cut an extra £223m by 2020.
A document seen by the Lancashire Evening Post says Lancashire Museums is a 100 per cent non-statutory service. It says before the ceasing of any museum, there would be a consultation with partners from other councils.
Museums under review are: Continue reading “East Lancashire museums facing axe due to County Hall cuts”
WEAVERS’ TRIANGLE: Dazzling spectacle to herald new era of town’s heritage landmark
A STATE-of-the-art light show is set to herald the completion of the initial phases of the former cotton industry heartland in Burnley next week.
Thirty short films detailing the town’s storied past and a series of ‘stunning’ projections will light up Slater Terrace as part of the £100million On The Banks celebration at the Weavers’ Triangle.
Dame Julia Cleverdon, the Prince of Wales’ representative, is among the guests invited for the visual treat, the brainchild of leading artist Jo Fairfax, which will also incorporate a number of mill chimneys nearby.
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Guardian article links to this web-site
It’s nice when a national newspaper makes reference to Pendle Hill, especially when they provide a link to our web-site… Click Here
Pendle Hill Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty gets £2m lottery boost
Work underway on £2 million plan to regenerate Bacup
Work is now underway on a £2 million Townscape Heritage Initiative project to regenerate Bacup.
The Pioneer building is currently being worked on which will see repairs to the clock tower and roof, new shop fronts based on the original design from 1914, and stone and iron works to preserve the heritage aspects of the building, with work expected to be completed in February.
Clitheroe Pinnacle restored
Conservation work on a historic landmark from the Houses of Parliament in Clitheroe has finished two weeks ahead of schedule.
£170,000 conservation work to Sawley Abbey
After two sets of trials involving lime mortar repairs and soft-topping of the walls in spring 2014 and spring 2015, the repair of the remainder of the Sawley Abbey ruins is now under way by English Heritage. Heritage Trust for the North West, owners of Pendle Heritage Centre, manages the site on behalf of English Heritage.
Lancashire Telegraph Report HERE