General Chat

Am now reading 'Mist over Pendle' which I bought from Witches Galore. It's getting interesting already. LLx

Dave, Will definately take your advice. We said we don't want to make the mistake of doing everything and seeing everything in one go (you couldn't if you tried). So will be going again in another couple of weeks (if I can wait that long). Right off to bed now. Thanks and goodnight. LLx

Well I have just read this thread all the way through and it is absolutely fascinating. I have no connection with Lancashire at all except for the fact that I was evacuated there during the war but this thread has made my mouth water and I will definitely put Pendle on my places to visit if at all possible. Thanks all of you for the history and geography lessons :))) Jean x.

Caz, I WILL be going again no two ways about it. It just takes my breath away. LLx

Hello again LL, Can I recommend two places for lunch............ 'The Swan with Two Necks' at Pendleton (lovely village) 'The Ashetton Arms' at Downham (another lovely village)..........Enjoy, Dave

Its gorgeous LL isnt it, I must go again soon, Caz xxx

Well, Me and hubby went there again this weekend,and I managed to get a couple of photo's before battery went flat (grrr). Hubby went up Pendle Hill with dogs whilst I stayed in car and read a couple of chapters of book I had bought in 'Witches Galore'. Found The old Nutter Hall, and the Church, oh but Roughlee is soo beautiful. I'm smitten. LLx

Thank you Sharmala, That was lovely.x LL

Hi Found this written by Elizabethan poet Michael Drayton that was in the local paper on saturday..... From Penigents proud foot as from my source i slide That mountain my proud sire, in height of all its pride Takes pleasure in my course as in his first born flood, And ingleborough, too,of that Olympian brood With pendle, of the north the highest hills that be Do wisely me behold, and are behold of me. Sharmala.

Hi everyone, I don't live in Pendle but I drive up the A59 in the shadow of Pendle to work. Early in the morning, with the sun and shadows from the clouds it is a beautiful velvet whale. There I go romancing again. Wonderful area to drive, stop and rest and soak in the history, Joan

Worth a nudge? People seem interested in this subject, so if you are interested please keep nudged. Thanks LW for your input..Maybe you could add more? Thanks LLxx

My board name says it all. The village where I was brought up had descendants of the Nutters and the Nowells. Old Mother Demdyke frightened the horses that pulled the barges on the Leeds/Liverpool Canal near Shuttleworth Hall. LW

I live in burnley and regularly visit newchurch in pendle, and barley, my mums side of the family were born in the 2 small villages, the church of st marys in newchurch pendle is really beautifull, and well worth a visit. did anyone see hidden treasures on tv last night at 7? or was it only on in the granada region if so it was a pity that other folks didnt get the chance it was great. it featured pendle and talked about the pendle witches and also towneley hall including the well tavelled head of richard towneley who lost it in the jacobite rebellion! Sharmala.

Just watching most haunted and its all about Pendle Hill!!

Dave I haven't followed the Holdens into the 20th century mostly, as it seems a bit, well, rude, for some reason, lol. The Holdens intermarried with the Townleys, way back. When the Holden family rift happened, the Catholic side went off and built a new Manor House, which they called (spitefully) The Old Hall. This got corrupted to Toad, or Todd Hall. The old lot retaliated by building a new Manor House which they called, pmsl, the New Hall, which became Newhall. I am sure they are laughing at me as I wrestle with it all. The two houses were more than 1000 yards apart, but they built an underground tunnel between the two houses, and the Protestant lot had.....a Priest's bolt hole in it........all very odd, for a family who werent speaking to each other over religion. OC

Dave, To say I have only been the once, you can see I have done a bit of research already lol. If you know the locations of the farms, could you pm me with details? thanks. LL

OC, Glad I could help...even if it was unintentionally lol. LL

LL, The Townley family who owned Townley Hall in Burnley were persecuted for their catholic beliefs (but managed to find favour in later years and hang on to their estate) The hall itself,now a museum,has a Priests Hole to which the priest could hide if necessary Nelson used to bear the nickname 'Quaker City' due to the numbers in the area.............all this is making me homesick. Dave

LL No, they weren't Quakers. Ralph's grandson became a leading light in Darwen, teaching an early form of Methodism. But - you have given me an idea I had never thought of - Catholics! And I don't know why I didnt think of that before, because the Manor owning lot split in half in the early 1600s, one lot going Protestant and the others Catholic. I never considered that old Ralphie might have been from the RC side...THANKYOU! Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow! OC

Hi OC, Small world?.....went to school with a David Holden of Humphrey Street, Brierfield....one of yours? And as for Darwen.....last time was there was to see 'Showaddywaddy' in concert at 'Uncle Toms Cabin' I know.......sad ! Dave