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Barnoldswick
 Picture of Barnoldswick shopping precinct. |
Books on Barnoldswick |
Barnoldswick is another town steeped in history. Barnoldswick can trace its history back to the Vikings. Barnoldswick was known as Bernulfsuuic in the Doomsday Book. In 1147 a monastery was founded here by Cistercian monks from Fountains Abbey, but the locals didn't take too kindly them so they moved on to Kirkstall where they built an abbey. The monks did leave behind some trace though. About 10 years after their removal they built the church of St Mary-le-Gill about a mile from Barnoldswick center. Apparently they built it so far away because of their altercation with the locals. An old mill town that is now home to many companies; Rolls Royce and Silentnight (actually in Salterforth) being its most famous.
On 17th March 1997, Pendle Council made Barnoldswick town center a Conservation Area (including Manchester Road, Westgate and Town Head), thereby formally acknowledging its special qualities and heritage value.
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- 25 Sep 2004.
Key Features
 | The Bancroft Mill Engine |
| Books |
Places of Interest
| Description | Location | Comments |
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 Website: The Bancroft Mill Engine |
Gillians Lane | The last of 13 mills built in Barnoldswick in 1920. It closed as a
"working" mill in 1978, but re-opened in 1982 as a tourist attraction. It
is powered by a 600 horsepower cross-compound machine with a rope drive and has a 120 foot
(36.5m) chimney. Demonstrations of weaving are carried out regularly. |
Books on Barnoldswick
"The Skipton-Colne Railway and the Barnoldswick Branch", Donald Binns, Paperback - 52 pages
Links
Ken Ranson's Home PageNoel Leak's Nomar Racing - Horse Racing Syndicate in Barnoldswick
Wendy Walsh -
Illustrator & Web Designer