The Pendle Forest History Society is formed from a group of like-minded people who share a fascination with the history of the old Forest of Pendle - this district
now falls within the auspices of its larger neighbour, the Forest of Bowland. Earlier in 2009 the Pendle History Society were awarded funding as part of the
Landscape Stories Project. Thanks to almost £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and additional funding from Lancashire County Council and the Forest
of Bowland AONB, the two year project will work with local people to record, interpret and share information about heritage features and traditional rural
industries.
Within the wider project the Pendle group have a particular remit to find, assess and record the archaeology within the ancient local landscape.
To this end they have been allocated the expertise of the Lancaster-based Archaeology North project team under the leadership of leading archaeologist,
Jamie Quartermaine. Over the coming two years the Pendle group will learn how to use GSP equipment and geophysics equipment in order that they can accurately
Landscape Stories Project. Thanks to almost £50,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and additional funding from Lancashire County Council and the Forest
of Bowland AONB, the two year project will work with local people to record, interpret and share information about heritage features and traditional rural
industries.
Within the wider project the Pendle group have a particular remit to find, assess and record the archaeology within the ancient local landscape.
To this end they have been allocated the expertise of the Lancaster-
and professionally survey the previously unknown archaeological sites within the area.
No particular period has been singled out by the Pendle project as it is considered that all areas of our history are equally important - among the projects in hand are
possible Bronze/Iron Age hillforts, ancient field systems, water mills and local lead and silver mining operations. The research of archaeological sites is aided by the
knowledge provided by records held in various places, notably the Preston Records Office, early estate and OS maps and, of course, local knowledge.
The first Pendle group field trip took place on Sunday 1st November 2009 when, despite the filthy weather, a good turnout of people ventured to the old Rimmington
lead and silver mines at Skeleron. As part of this particular site project a good deal of information has been gathered in respect of the history of these mines and the
field trip served to located the various adits, shafts, smelt mills and spoil workings etc,. There is another possible trip planned to this location to enable a full survey of
knowledge provided by records held in various places, notably the Preston Records Office, early estate and OS maps and, of course, local knowledge.
The first Pendle group field trip took place on Sunday 1st November 2009 when, despite the filthy weather, a good turnout of people ventured to the old Rimmington
lead and silver mines at Skeleron. As part of this particular site project a good deal of information has been gathered in respect of the history of these mines and the
field trip served to located the various adits, shafts, smelt mills and spoil workings etc,. There is another possible trip planned to this location to enable a full survey of
The site
The Pendle History Society meets at 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of each month at the Barley village hall. New members are welcome whether they
live within the Forest of Pendle or not - the only prerequisite is an interest in our local landscape and the hidden history therein.
Membership fees at present (November 2009) are £6.00 annually and a £1 attendance fee payable on each meeting . Further details can be had from
the membership secretary at rlstansfield@onetel.com Tel: 0794 025 0377 or by emailing myself at johnlebarrowford@yahoo.co.uk
live within the Forest of Pendle or not -
Membership fees at present (November 2009) are £6.00 annually and a £1 attendance fee payable on each meeting . Further details can be had from
the membership secretary at rlstansfield@onetel.com Tel: 0794 025 0377 or by emailing myself at johnlebarrowford@yahoo.co.uk
More information relating to the wider Landscape Stories Project can be found on the Forest of Bowland web site at :
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