Walloper well is found about halfway up Easington Fell on the road between Clitheroe and Newton, it is a well known local landmark having been there since before the Norman conquest. Its name ‘Walloper’ comes from the Norman term for the indigenous people of the British isles ‘Walha’. Although a local, and very misogynistic, folkContinue reading “Walloper Well”
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Abbeystead Weir
Abbeystead reservoir was built in 1853 to supply mills further downstream in dry weather and is a popular local beauty spot. The graceful horseshoe-shaped weir beside it, also known as Abbeystead waterfall, is particularly worth visiting in the spring, when the surrounding woods are carpeted with Bluebells, Marsh Marigolds and other plants of the woodlandContinue reading “Abbeystead Weir”
A Short Introduction to the Long and Fascinating History of Hornby Castle
Hornby castle dates from the 13th century and sits, resplendent in its well-tended gardens and grounds, just outside the village of Hornby in the Lune valley, strategically situated near the confluence of the river Lune and river Wenning. Its gardens are nationally famous and opened to the public several days a year but the hallContinue reading “A Short Introduction to the Long and Fascinating History of Hornby Castle”
Waddington Old Hall
Waddington Old Hall stands behind ornate wrought iron gates in the famously pretty village of Waddington and has a long history entwined with Lancashire and the ancient family names who shaped the county. The oldest parts of the hall date from the 11th century and from the 1300’s the hall was the seat of theContinue reading “Waddington Old Hall”
Bremetenacum Veteranorum
“It is written on a wall in Rome that Ribchester was as rich as any town in Christendom” The Bremetennacum Veteranorum, or ‘hilltop settlement of the veterans’, was a Roman fort founded by the governor of the British isles, Julius Agricola, in AD78. It was largely garrisoned by Asturians from Spain and Sarmartians from Hungary,Continue reading “Bremetenacum Veteranorum”
Mitton Hall
Mitton Hall stands just outside the village of Mitton near the confluence of the Ribble and Hodder, it is a grade 2 listed Tudor manor, famously painted by William Turner and built in the late 14th century by the Catterall family. The Catterall family are originally from Goosnargh and married into the de Mitton family,Continue reading “Mitton Hall”
The Loss of the Riverdance
On the night of the Thirty First of January, sixteen years ago, I experienced some of the wildest weather I’ve ever been out in. I remember the night well because I had to walk over two miles home from work in it, and also because of how strange a night it was. At the timeContinue reading “The Loss of the Riverdance”
Littledale Free Church
Littledale Free Church sits in the valley of Littledale near the village of Caton and is now abandoned and used as farm storage. Reverend John Dodson It was built in 1849 for Reverend John Dodson, who came from a family of shipping magnates in Liverpool, and was built at the same time as nearby LittledaleContinue reading “Littledale Free Church”
Northwest Nature and History 