Museum, Tea Room, 18th Century Walled Garden
On a rainy day in October we could be forgiven for expecting a reduced turnout for Andrea Smith’s fascinating account of the Skipton to Barrowford section of the canal. How wrong we were, with extra chairs brought just in time, the barn was full. Why, when and where it was built were all explained at a depth which satisfied the enthusiasts without over loading those with only a passing interest. Continue reading “Leeds Liverpool Canal Lecture”
On Saturday 10th October a team of volunteers from the Pendle Methodist Circuit spent an invigorating morning tidying up the historic graveyard over the Mirage in Trawden.
This ancient burial ground which dates back to 1687, when local Quakers gave over the land to the Quaker Movement. Continue reading “Trawden Cemetery Clean Up”
Read what happened, download the pdf by clicking HERE.
Pendle Heritage Centre is holding a delightful exhibition of paintings and prints, hosted by Beresford Whitney Fine Art. There couldn’t be a better way to spend a relaxing Autumn day!
The main artists are… Continue reading ““A PASSION FOR ART” – Exhibition”
Historians and archaeologists have tentatively identified the location of one of medieval England’s greatest ships.
Detailed archival and aerial photographic research carried out by British maritime historian, Ian Friel, has pinpointed a 30 metre stretch of the River Hamble near Southampton as the final resting place of one of Henry V’s largest warships – the Holigost (in modern English, the Holy Ghost).
Full story HERE
Peter Wood has warned that the borough is losing its heritage at ‘an alarming rate’ – saying 15 industrial buildings with significant heritage value have been partially pulled down or demolished over the last ten years.
One of the area’s most threatened scheduled heritage sites has received a major funding boost to ensure it is preserved for future generations.
The 200-year-old coke ovens at Aspen Colliery in Oswaldtwistle – known locally as the ‘fairy caves’ – will benefit from £75,000 from WREN’s FCC Heritage Fund.
Led by Salterforth Primary School, the £43,000 lottery funded project entitled “Putting Salterforth on the Heritage Map” has seen pupils craft a ceramic map, create a trail with plaques and make sound recordings.
New artist’s impressions have been released showing the first phase of a potential ‘£20m redevelopment’ of Rawtenstall town centre.
The fresh images of the £3.5m bus station come as part of a consultation on revised plans launched last weekend.
Architects have redesigned the scheme to address criticisms from some heritage groups.
September’s Heritage Open Days seem to have inspired a lot of heritage stories and comment…
Delight over heritage area’s transformation in Nelson
10-year Whitefield regeneration scheme complete
Whitefield celebrates decade of improvements Continue reading “Heritage in the Press – September 2015”
The Friends events programme is now available. Click Here to download the pdf.
Special Events include a Heritage Walk of Barrowford on 28th October and a Museum Open Day and Lancashire Tea on 21st November.
The Talks and Lecture programme covers a wide range of local interest… canals, turnpikes, archaeology and buildings. Continue reading “Autumn and Winter Programme Published”
28th September 2015 – the sequence took an hour starting about 3.15am – just slight cloud – it was a wonderful sight! Click to enlarge…
Our lecture season got underway Friday evening (25th September) with a most interesting and informative talk from Peter Higginbotham, entitled ‘Workhouses of the North’. From as early as 1601 laws were passed to provide ‘out relief’ for the able bodied poor but it wasn’t until 1723 that parishes were granted the right to refuse ‘out relief’ and require people to enter a workhouse if they were unable to support themselves.
In 1834 an Act was passed requiring around 15,000 parishes to form Poor Law Unions and their own workhouse. Across the country, workhouses were built to provide grim accommodation for those who entered its doors. Continue reading “Workhouses of the North”
The Barn conservatory is now looking good following its repair and redecoration, while the draught proofing (so essential for the winter lectures!) is also done.
Meanwhile, a stone’s throw away, the gardening group planted some flag iris in the woodland area and generally pruned things back, at its meeting on Wednesday 16th September. This coming Wednesday, 23rd, the Friends committee will be putting the final touches to the autumn and winter programme, another sign that the summer is slipping away! Continue reading “Summer jobs coming to a close”
Heritage Open Days weekend (12-13th September) was ‘bonanza time’ for lovers of mills and machinery with Higherford Mill, Weaver’s Triangle, Oak Mount Mill Engine, Haslingden Grane Mill Engine, Queen Street Mill and Bancroft Mill Engine all open to the public. As well as being shown around the historic building, visitors to Higherford Mill could also see complex old machinery being restored by Anthony Pilling of Pilling Looms. These included a Continue reading “Textile Buildings Opened for Heritage Open Days”
Don’t miss September’s edition of Lancashire Life where there’s an article on Pendle Heritage Centre and its walled garden. Called ‘Pendle Passion’ by Rebekka O’Grady, Peter Aldred and Bob Anderson of the heritage centre are both interviewed. The article also covers Barrowford shops, including Michelle B and Fleur Centre… in all good newsagents now!
The article is now online
Just to let everyone know that the repair and redecoration of the barn is underway, supported by the Friends. Thanks everyone.
Here are the local heritage stories of the past month…
Major conservation work underway at Gawthorpe Hall
Lottery project costing £1.16m aims to restore Thompson Park buildings and structures
Historic Burnley pub facelift under wraps
Historic mill to be demolished in Burnley centre to make way for shops
200-year history of the Bull Hotel site
It’s a late summer scene in the garden at the moment, with the last of the summer flowers making a show. It’s a lovely place to be. There are lots of jobs to do and we had a fun time working on the woodland walk and helping Jacqueline, the gardener, with pruning back the plants and tending the box hedges. Then we excavated the Dipping Well! It looks great! We’ve arranged to meet again on the 16th September and all are welcome to join us. Here are the latest photos of the garden, just click to enlarge…
