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Whalley, Lancashire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whalley, Lancashire

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Whalley, Lancashire history

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Portfield Hillfort also known as Planes Wood Camp is thought to date from late Bronze Age or Iron Age. It is located on a slight promontory overlooking the valley of the River Calder southeast of the town.

Flooding

Whalley was severely affected by flooding in December 2015. Hundreds of homes were damaged and many residents required rescue as flood water from the nearby River Calder engulfed their homes. The restoration of many homes damaged by the flood remains in progress.

Whalley, Lancashire culture & places

Whalley Pickwick Night (named after Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers) is an event in December of each year with people in Victorian costume to raise funds for charity. The first event was in the 1980s as a late night (6pm–9 pm) Christmas shopping event, and in more recent years has expanded with stalls, indoor events and a religious service.

Whalley, Lancashire landmarks

Whalley Viaduct

Known locally as “Whalley Arches”, Whalley Viaduct is a 48-span railway bridge crossing the River Calder. It is a red brick arch structure and the longest and largest railway viaduct in Lancashire. It carries the railway, now known as the Ribble Valley Line, 21.3m over the river for 620m.

Whalley Abbey

Whalley Abbey is a 14th-century Cistercian abbey on the banks of the Calder. The monks described the site of their abbey beneath the river as a ‘bless place’

Other places of interest

The parish church of St Mary and All Saints dates to 628 in the period when St. Paulinus was said to have preached at Whalley. A Roman Catholic church, The English Martyrs, lies near the Abbey. Until the 1980s there was a girls’ boarding school called Whiteacre.

Calder’s waterfall and isles

The River Calder has a man made weir section which supposedly allowed the monks of Whalley Abbey to collect water easily. It has been suggested that was one of the main reasons for the abbey being built where it was. The mill has now been transformed into flats, but you can still see the remains of the wheel through an opening at the back of the building.

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Best Whalley, Lancashire places to visit

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

Pendleton Brook Pendleton Brook is a small brook in Lancashire. The brook rises on Pendleton Moor and flows through the village of Pendleton. It flows south of Clitheroe before meeting the River Ribble near Siddows.

Billington and Langho Billington and Langho is a civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire. It covers the villages of Billington, Langha and the hamlets of York and Old Langhe. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,555. The United Kingdom Census 2011 grouped the parish with Dinckley (2001 pop. 83) giving a total of 5,415.

New St Leonard’s Church, Langho New St Leonard’s Church is in Whalley New Road, between the villages of Langho and Billington in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Blackburn and the diocese of Blackburn.

Church of St Mary and All Saints, Whalley The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Whalley, Lancashire. A church probably existed on the site in Anglo-Saxon times and the current building dates from the 13th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List as a Grade I listed building.

Calderstones Hospital Calderstones Hospital is a mental health facility near to Whalley, Lancashire. It is managed by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Old St Leonard’s Church, Langho Old St Leonard’s Church is a redundant Anglican church 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of the village of Langho, Lancashire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.

River Hodder The River Hodder is a County Biological Heritage Site in Lancashire. It rises on White Hill and flows for approximately 23 miles to the River Ribble. The Hodder drains much of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The upper reaches of the river feed the large Stocks Reservoir, which provides much of Lancsire’s water supply.

Time and Tide Bell Time and Tide Bell is an art project made up of bells, designed by UK sculptor Marcus Vergette and Australian bell designer Neil McLachlan. The first one was placed at Appledore, Devon, in 2009 and the seventh at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire in June 2019.

Read Hall and Park Read Hall and Park is a manor house with ornamental grounds of about 450 acres (180 ha) The current hall dates from the early 19th century and is a grade II* listed building. The landscaped grounds date from around the same time and feature a waterfall, two lakes and woodland. The hall and park are not open to the public.

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