Barley, The Village And Pendle Hill c.1960
Photo ref: B892008
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Photo ref: B892008
Photo of Barley, The Village And Pendle Hill c.1960

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The ancient name for the village is Barelegh (meaning 'wasteland'), but lush meadows now support flocks of sheep. George Fox's vision on Pendle Hill in 1640 led to the founding of the Society of Friends. Two feuding families, the women ringleaders known as Chattox and Demdike, lived on the slopes of Pendle and became notorious for holding witches' covens. They were tried, with others, at Lancaster Castle. Ten people were hanged in August 1612. Demdike died in prison.

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A Selection of Memories from Barley

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 Barley

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I was 19 years old and loved cycling. My aim was to cycle from Blackpool, where I lived, to Barley Youth Hostel on Pendle Hill. Unfortunately, I calculated too little time to reach my destination and found myself at the bottom of Pendle Hill, Padiham, I think, at 5.pm. in December. It was pitch black and the battery on my front light was low. I was scared because the hill was steep and I had to ...see more