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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gisburn

  

Gisburn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gisburn

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Gisburn history

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Historically Gisburn was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, within the Deanery of Craven, and Wapentake of Staincliffe. It touched the historic county of Lancashire on the south, with the remains of a 4th-century Romano-British farmstead known as Bomber Camp located just over the boundary with Bracewell and Brogden. In 1612 a village resident, Jennet Preston, was accused of causing the death of Thomas Lister by witchcraft. She was found guilty and was hanged at York Knavesmire.

Ancient parish

Gisburn was the centre of a large ancient parish, which also included townships of Nappa and Swinden. All except two became part of Bowland Rural District when it was formed in 1894. Nappa was part of Settle Rural District, and remained in Yorkshire in 1974 as part of North Yorkshire.

Non-conformism in Gisburn

In 1759 Gisburn established the first place of Methodist worship in the district. On 18 April 1784 John Wesley, then aged 81, preached to a large congregation. The original Methodist chapel on Mill Lane later became part of the village smithy. A new chapel was built in 1871 but closed in 1948 due to falling attendance.

Gisburn landmarks

Gisburne Park

Gisburne is a 68 hectares (168 acres) 18th-century former deer park and country house. The present Grade I listed house, was originally constructed between 1727 and 1736 by Thomas Lister. The Lister family produced a number of Members of Parliament for Clitheroe and later Barons Ribblesdale.

The Church of St Mary the Virgin

The ancient church at the centre of the village is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. It is thought at one time it also had a dedication to St Andrew, possibly as a deliberate means of avoiding the displeasure of invading Scots. A more likely explanation lies with the one time patrons of the living, the prioress and nuns from Stainfield Nunnery in Lincolnshire.

Gisburn geography / climate

Gisburn is a rural area, surrounded by hilly and relatively unpopulated areas. The relatively flat Ribble valley runs through the parish with the A59 running parallel. The Pennine Bridleway National Trail and Ribble Way pass through the village.

You can visit Gisburn places with Walkfo Gisburn to hear history at Gisburn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gisburn has 10 places to visit in our interactive Gisburn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Gisburn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Gisburn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gisburn & the surrounding areas.

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10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Gisburn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Gisburn

  

Best Gisburn places to visit

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Gisburn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Gisburn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Gisburn’s information audio spots:

St Michael’s Church, Bracewell St Michael’s Church is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

Stock Beck Stock Beck is a minor river in the West Craven area of Pendle, Lancashire. It is 8.25 miles (13.27 km) long and has a catchment area of 14.41 square miles (3,731 ha)

Gisburne Park Gisburne Park is an 18th-century country house and associated park. The associated 1,000 acre park is Grade II listed and is now an equestrian centre and holiday park.

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