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Callunna
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Here's a press release from the council: Release date: August 21, 2007 Supplied by: Barnoldswick Town Council Beating the Bounds working group Subject: BEATING THE BOUNDS Barnoldswick Town Council invites everyone again to Beat the Bounds! On Sunday 2nd September the annual community Beating the Bounds walk around the ancient boundaries of Barnoldswick takes place again. The Town Council invites all West Craven residents, tourists and visitors, to join in walking the whole or just part of the route. The 9-mile circular walk, starts from the Pavilion at Victory Park, Barnoldswick at 10.30am. Beating the Bounds is part of Pendle’s Walking Festival and is again expecting to welcome walkers from many parts of the Country. The ancient tradition of Beating the Bounds comes from the time before maps were drawn and was to ensure that our ancestors showed their children where the Town boundaries were. In 2006, Barnoldswick Town Council completed a £15,000 grant scheme funded by Pendle Council to provide boundary stones at significant points on the route, interpretive boards at Victory Park and Ghyll Church, a free descriptive walk leaflet and a community marquee. To symbolically enforce our boundaries again, walkers are invited to beat them with willow wands, which are provided free. Walkers of all ages are welcome but an adult should accompany children under 16. Dogs on leads are also welcome. The walk provides fantastic views of our Town and the Dales and uses the canal towpath for a part of the route. Part way around the walk, at Letcliffe Park, food and drink will be provided in the Beating the Bounds marquee. And walkers will be invited to join in our tradition of singing the Beating the Bounds Song. At the end of the walk the Town Council Chairman will present a commemorative medal and ribbon to all walkers. This interesting and scenic annual community walk is organised by Barnoldswick Town Council and led by Town Councillors Allan Buck, Margaret Bell and Martin Bell.
For more details please ring Allan on 01282 851457.
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HerbSG
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 10:14
15,000 pounds -Barnoldswick Town Council, funded by Pendle Council----so who paid, yes the tax payer, but which council? and for what? boundary stones?
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Callunna
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 10:59
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... and for what? boundary stones? ... to provide boundary stones at significant points on the route, interpretive boards at Victory Park and Ghyll Church, a free descriptive walk leaflet and a community marquee.
They're very nice boundary stones, Herb. And it's good to have a planned, circular walking route round the area. Of course, the more intrepid of us could have worked it out for ourselves but if, like me, you're a lazy so-and-so then having a ready-made one makes it much easier. Anything that gets folk out and about, discovering their own area and heritage is money well spent in my book. 15 grand - well, you know, that sum doesn't go very far these days. The accompanying leaflet had to be designed and printed (a few grand there), the marquee can be used for quite a few events (H&SE permitting ... don't even go there!) and quality stone carving isn't cheap. I don't really know where the brass came from originally, but at least it came into Barlick and not on yet another "improvement" to Nelson shopping centre... Hey Herb - why not come along on the walk? Or maybe just the lunch stop at Letcliffe? Isn't it a 'special' day for you? They've asked me to sing a few local songs so it would be nice to have at least one member of the audience who might actually listen  |
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 12:20
As Cally says, A nice little circular of the parish. I think the ritual is pagan in origin and has something to do with keeping evil spirits at bay. Stanley will probably put me right on that one.
On a similar note, nearly 40 years ago now, one of the first local Christain Aid Walks was a "Beating the Bounds" tour, but a bit wider flung than the parish. 30 or 32 miles rings a bell, (them were the days when we had proper sponsored walks). I think the route was Barlick, Bracewell, West Marton, East Marton, Cut Bank to Gargrave and then Skipton, Carleton and then up over Moors to Earby, Salterforth and back to Barlick mostly throught the fields and on the canal bank. The Earby lot started and finished in Earby and did our tail end of the route first. A jolly good time was had by all. Don't know who's boundaries they were supposed to be but it was one to remember.
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 12:58
May not do the whole 9 miles but it sounds like a nice stroll out.......
Big Kev
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Callunna
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 13:13
Panny you're right - the Christian Aid Beating of the Bounds walk was, I think, the second one. My mum was involved in the organisation of these first 'proper' sponsored walks.The first one was a linear route from Barlick to Kirkstall Abbey - about 32 miles. I was 9 years old and got my photo in the paper, along with Tommy Honeyman, for being the youngest walkers to get the furthest. We had to give up at 25 miles, but the second year I made the papers again for doing the whole 32 miles. Not bad for a 10 year old but it perhaps explains why I'm of short stature - I must have worn my legs down... The Beating thing could very well be of pagan origin but I'm suspicious of a lot of these claims because the Victorians were not averse to 'rediscovering' pagan and druid ceremonies, ie they made them up to satisfy the demands of the romantic movement. Or so I've read. However, in the days when the written word and maps were rare, perambulating round the parish boundaries would be a good way to teach the younger generation where their lands began and ended. I think SCG elaborates on this elsewhere on the site. BK - you could just do half of it, ending up or starting off at the Letcliffe lunch stop? If you do the Weets part I'm afraid it's more than a gentle stroll but worth the effort. I'll give you a piggyback if you get jiggered. [Images of a 5' 1" lass carrying a 6' 7" lad on her back provoke laughter from the gentle readers og OGFB...] |
panbiker
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 13:24
I did the Kirkstall one as well Cally, so our paths have crossed before our meeting the other week. Know what you mean about the Victorians too, they bent history about quite bit if it suited a particular purpose. They invented Christmas as we know it but it took the Coca Cola Company to give us Santa even if he was green to start with.
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Big Kev
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 13:53
you could just do half of it, ending up or starting off at the Letcliffe lunch stop?Ending at the Letcliffe Lunch Stop sounds like a good idea; will there be beer?
Big Kev
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Callunna
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 15:38
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will there be beer?
Tut, tut, BK - you have a one-track mind. But a good question nonetheless, to which the answer, sadly, is "No". Unless of course you bring your own. Or some of that rather nice pear stuff you fetched round t'other week. I must warn you, however, that I refuse to give you a piggyback if you're tipsy. |
Stanley
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Posted - 21/08/2007 : 18:04
The rival attraction is of course the OG outing to Ellenroad......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Callunna
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Posted - 30/08/2007 : 09:52
There seems to be a bit of confusion about this event. The Pendle Walking Festival booklet says that the lunch stop will be at the Anchor in Salterforth, but I have it from the horse's mouth that it's definitely in the special marquee at Letcliffe.I don't think we'll do the first bit of the walk if we have to perform our songs as it would be awkward carrying the instruments, so we'll just do the second half. Herb - if you're reading this, we might be going to the Syke on Saturday evening after all, so it would be great to meet you. |
moh
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Posted - 30/08/2007 : 09:57
Wonder why they stopped the sponsored walks - probably something to do with Health & Safety
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Callunna
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Posted - 30/08/2007 : 11:51
... or finding enough volunteers to organise what can often be a thankless task.Update on the Sunday walk, from Allan Buck (BK - note the reference to Copper Dragon!): We will start Beating the Bounds walk at Victory Park pavilion at 10.30 on Sunday. We then walk via the canal towpath and other paths to Letcliffe Park, arriving about 12.00ish. There we will have a marquee set up where we are providing a 'rustic repast!' including a bottle of Copper Dragon beer. We shall be stopping for about an hour. It would be great if there were some music already going on when walkers are approaching the tent. Can you then perform local songs whilst the walkers are getting fed? Towards the end of the time can you do the Beating the Bounds song (words on our leaflet) and get everyone to join in. I shall then reluctantly drag the walkers over the hill to complete the walk. The Town Council Chairman is presenting medals when we end at Victory Park probably about 4ish. Also worth noting is the 5-mile "Bernulf's Trail" walk to be held on Monday 3 September, led by none other than my mum. This will be an easy walk taking in some of the historical features of Barlick - including Bancroft Mill which is opening up specially for this event. Meet 10.30am at Barlick Tourist Info (opposite main car park). More details on all the many walks taking place in the whole area, and a downloadable PDF of the Pendle Walking Festival can be found at: www.pendle.gov.uk or www.pendlelife.co.uk (type 'walking' into the search engine. |
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Posted - 30/08/2007 : 12:22
mmmm! Copper Dragon beer. Will I get half a medal if I only make it to Letcliffe?
Big Kev
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Callunna
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Posted - 30/08/2007 : 13:56
Kev, remember: this is Barlick. If you read Allan Buck's note carefully you will see that it's worded thus: we are providing a 'rustic repast!' including a bottle of Copper Dragon beer. They're expecting about 50 walkers, so a bottle of beer and 50 straws isn't going to go very far! As for the half medal, don't give 'em ideas - they'll chop the whole lot into halves and save spending brass on another load next year. |
Big Kev
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Posted - 30/08/2007 : 16:31
I'll bring my own beer and a cheese sandwich........
Big Kev
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Beating The Bounds 2007
