Three Rivers 2019

The Three Rivers Walk

(The Ribble,  the Hodder and the Calder)

5.25 miles

Walkers: Harry, Danny, Martin, Vic, Jim D and Anthony

Booting Up on the Community Centre carpark in Hurst Green
(Yes, we did make a donation, as requested, for the upkeep of the carpark)

Setting off towards the River Ribble
and passing the Bayley Arms.

The Butterfly and Bee Garden in Hurst Green
(See the next pic for an explanation)

The floral display at the cross roads

Heading towards the Ribble valley

This week's bridge photo.

'Mist Over Pendle'
(See the end of this post for a summary of the book)

"I've got a seat for you, Vic!
No, it doesn't contain TNT!"

Spot the fisherman...

.....There he is.

Hacking Hall - on the bank of the River Ribble

Hacking Hall is a Grade I listed, early-17th-century house situated at the confluence of the rivers Calder and Ribble in Lancashire.

It is thought that J. R. R. Tolkien ('Lord of the Rings') may have taken inspiration from the ferry here for the Bucklebury Ferry over the Brandywine river in his book, as it was still operational when Tolkien visited nearby Stoneyhurst College.

(Wikipedia)

The confluence of the Ribble (left) and Calder (centre)

Tree of the Week

St. Peter's church, Stoneyhurst
(Yours truly was christened here in 19?? )

One of two huge lakes in front of the college

The main entrance to the college

The Almshouses in Hurst Green

The names of the 'parishes' served by the Almshouses...
Aighton, Bailey, Chaidgley, Riblechester and Dutton.

ALMS HOUSES AT HURST GREEN

With the founding of nearby Stonyhurst Hall, by Richard Shireburn in 1592, Hurst Green began to develop and once Stoneyhurst College was founded in 1794 growth continued until by the early 20th Century, the village had established its current size. 

Shireburn donated these impressive Alms Houses to the village.

Back at the cars and just about dry!

'Mist Over Pendle'

by Robert Neill

A classic tale of witches, first published in 1951, and based on a real 17th century trial and execution

Seventeenth century England is a place of superstition and fear. 

Deep in the Forest of Pendle, people have been dying in mysterious circumstances. The locals whisper of witchcraft, but Squire Roger Nowell, in charge of investigating the deaths, dismisses the claims as ridiculous--until a series of hideous desecrations forces Roger and his cousin Margery to look further into the rumours. 

What they discover brings them face to face with the horrifying possibility that a coven of witches is assembling, preparing to unleash a campaign of evil and destruction.

 Robert Neill's novel is a classic tale of witchcraft set in a wild, inaccessible corner of England and in a time when the ancient fear of demons and witches was still a part of life and death.

(Google Books)