Langho, St Mary's Church c.1965
Photo ref: L290030
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Photo ref: L290030
Photo of Langho, St Mary's Church c.1965

More about this scene

At the foot of Langho Fells and in sight of Pendle Hill stands the Saxon village of Old Langho; its church, St Leonard's, was built with stone that came from Whalley Abbey in about 1530. The newer part of Langho, about a mile distant, has developed since the road to Clitheroe from Blackburn was made. York Lane, part of the Roman road to Ribchester, has yielded up Roman coins, and tales linger of the ghosts of Roman soldiers. St Mary's church, a pleasant modern building, is amongst the new estates which have appeared since 1960. The late Jessica Lofthouse, the traveller and historian, lived at Langho.

A Selection of Memories from Langho

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Langho

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

Hi I am Eileen Cooper and I worked in the Nurse Training School during the 1970's and 1980's I have many memories of students and pupil nurses going through training during the above times! It would be lovely to hear from anyone who trained during these times!!!
I was a patient from 1964...1965 there was a christmas show I was in we also took the show to calderstones the beatles were the star turn.. me and others...anybody remember cheers
I stayed as a foreign (Belgian) educational psychologist during six weeks in Brockall hospital, where my tutor was Doctor Gordon Bland.
I started at Brockhall on a Monday, just after my wedding at the weekend. I worked on AK1 before I started my Enrolled Nurse training. Coming from Mauritius, it was absolutely fantastic meeting others from there and other commonwealth countries. I have some great memories about my mentors and most especially the individuals with disabilities living there. I used to feel sad leaving the guys when I ...see more