Enjoyed a walk over Holcombe Moor to visit the Pilgrims Cross
then Ellen Strange Memorial then Robin Hood's Well.
Site of Pilgrim's Cross.
“This memorial stone was placed here May 24th 1902 by the
copyholders of the manor and others”.
“Nothing is known of the removal of the ancient cross, but its
massive socketed foundation remained here until August 1901”
“On this site stood the ancient Pilgrims Cross. It was standing
in A.D. 1176 and probably much earlier. Pilgrims to Whalley
Abbey prayed and rested here.”
“In A.D. 1176 and in A.D. 1225 the Pilgrims Cross is named in
charters of gifts of land in Holcombe forest. In A.D. 1662 King
Charles II gave this manor to General Monk, Duke of Abermarle
through whom it has descended to the present lord of the manor.”
Ellen Strange memorial.
Site of Robin Hood's Well.
Robin Hood's Well with Jack, Eric and me 06th Feb 2007
Sun 30 Aug 2020
Seen on a notice board on the Grane Road car park Haslingden.
Fri 28 Aug 2020
Good to see Martin Wall and his mobile grocery tractor/trailor
in Higher Wheelton.
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Heavy rain most of day. The Waterhouse Green & Kem Mill area,
Whittle-le-Woods has so far had 46mm of rain today up to 20:30
River Lostock, Factory Lane.
A6 - Preston Rd., Whittle-le-Woods.
Mon 24 Aug 2020
Last breakfast at JJ's, Cliviger, nr Burnley. They are soon
moving to new premises
JJ's
JJ's
Last breakfast at JJ's
Wed 19 Aug 2020
Wild Pears.
Thanks to Eric for the heads up on the Parish Council’s orchard
at the bottom of Hillside Crescent, Whittle-le Woods. There are
lots of apples and many windfalls. I’ve picked up a few to go in
tonight's stir fry.
Tue 18 Aug 2020
This lunchtime I welcomed the return of Joe Breen’s bench to
Carwood Lane, Whittle-le-Woods with a sit down and some butties.
Last year the original bench, made by the late Joe Breen decades
ago, finally gave up when the side supports rotted. Fortunately
John Wood was able to replace the collapsed parts and preserve
those that could be rescued. Joe’s original trademark carved
clog has been saved. Big thanks to John for his careful
restoration and also Peter and Barbara for refitting the bench.
Joe's trademark Clog.
Joe's Bench is back.
Joe's bench by the Carwood footpath.
Text on Joe Breens bench brass plate: LAT 53°41' NORTH
LONG 2°38' WEST JAY BEE 1998 The location is a bit
out as Joe could only get the location to i min. I checked
with my Garmin gps and got the results: 53.689324, -2.631468
53°41'21.6"N 2°37'53.3"W
The rescued brass plate fitted by Joe in 1998.
Mon 10 Aug 2020
Afternoon cycle ride through Blackburn and up to Bank Hey Lane
and the oldest house in Blackburn. Myles Wife Hey c1543. Spoke
to owner Liz who told me some facts about the house and gave
permission to photograph from the garden area.
Myles Wife Hey c1543.
Myles Wife Hey c1543.
Myles Wife Hey c1543.
Then cycled to Adelaide Terrace to Bank House, former home
of John Noel Nichols (1883-1966) inventor of Vimto. Also a blue
plaque reading: Early in the English Civil War Sir Gilbert
Hoghton and his Preston Royalists bombarded Blackburn with
cannon fire from here, Christmas Day, 1642.
Bank House.
Bank House.
Preston Royalists bombarded Blackburn with cannon fire from here
Sun 09 Aug 2020
At 8:15pm this evening there was an amazing turn out of a
variety of vehicles of all types, ages and sizes as a fond
tribute to Mark Squires (1962-2020) whose funeral was last
Monday 3rd Aug. it was a fitting tribute to Mark who was well
known and respected by many. The 56 vehicle convoy, mostly
tractors, left the Malthouse, Whittle-le-Woods and headed off
towards the Red Cat, Hoghton Arms and around the area where Mark
spent a lot of his working life.
Memorial Vehicle Convoy.
Memorial Vehicle Convoy.
Mark's younger brother Anton.
Memorial Vehicle Convoy.
Memorial Vehicle Convoy.
Memorial Vehicle Convoy.
Memorial Vehicle Convoy.
Sat 08 Aug 2020
Out for bike ride via Hoghton Bottoms & Pleasington.
On Chapel Lane Hoghton sad to see the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
erected 1794 in this state with most of the windows out.
Crossing the footbridge at Hoghton Bottoms.
Trout Brook Farm, Pleasington where my uncle Arnold used to
live.
Thu 06 Aug 2020
Late morning out on bike ride to Leyland to photograph the
Leyland Clock on Hough Lane Churchill Way junction. There used
to be several Leyland Clocks around the country but the exact
number isn’t known. It was probably around 9 or 10. This is
the Centenary Clock and a replica of the Shap Clock which was
built as a show piece for the 'Leyland 100' celebrations on 2nd
June 1996. The clock face and mechanism were salvaged from the
Cherhill Clock from the A4 Wiltshire and the manually wound
mechanism was converted to an electrical movement.
Centenary Clock.
A replica tower and clock support frame was developed from
detailed sketches taken from surviving clocks. I vaguely
remember the original clock south of Shap on the A6. The
location was chosen to mark the half-way point between Lands End
and John O’Groats. It was removed in 1970 after the inner clock
mechanism was stolen then kept in storage in Kendal until it was
re-erected in the yard of Kendal Arts Centre.
The Leyland Centenary Clock.
Leyland Motors - For All Time.
The first Leyland Clock south of Lostock Hall in 1930.
Leyland Clocks around the country.
Wed 05 Aug 2020
The footpath through the woods by Annecy Drive off Back Lane,
Clayton-le-Woods is being upgraded and extended. It is now
possible to walk all the way through from Back Lane to Preston
Rd (A6) across from Whittle-le-Woods Methodist Church. At the
northern end is the memorial bench to my great friend Rosemary
Boyd.
Through the woods.
The inscription reads: To commemorate the life of
Parish Councillor Rosemary Boyd. (10th March 1943 to 29th
March 2017) A true champion of the environment and our
heritage.
Memorial bench to Rosemary.
The memorial bench Thu 16 Aug 2018
Finishing the link to Preston Road.
Mon 03 Aug 2020
This afternoon we said goodbye to Mark Squires (1962-2020) who
left Oldfields, Moss Lane, Whittle-le-Woods for the last time.
The funeral courtage was appropriately led by a tractor and
large crowds lined Moss Lane to pay their respects.
Mark Anthony Squires (24th May 1962 - 19th July 2020)
Moss Lane over the M61 Motorway.
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On Moss Lane.
Along Moss Lane.
Moss Lane approaching the by-pass
Sun 02 Aug 2020
Tried the new Whittle Pizza House for the firs time. A 12in
pizza for £8.50 was delicious.
Pizza.
The Village Pizza House.
Interior.
Sat 01 Aug 2020
An evening walk along Town Lane to the bridge over the Leeds &
Liverpool canal and this view of a lock gate and the chimney
that is all that remains of the Denham Springs printworks.
