Colne, St Bartholomew's Church c.1955
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Photo of Colne, St Bartholomew's Church c.1955

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The oldest building in Colne is the church. St Bartholomew's dates from the 1200s, and much of the 62ft tower is original. The church has stocks and a charnel house in the graveyard. The name Colne means 'roaring river'.

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A Selection of Memories from Colne

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 Colne

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Does anyone remember the late Mr Ted Cross .He started the company Cross and Lawsons Builders and all i know is he died in 1954 .I would love to know more about Ted The fact being he was a grandad I never met along with his wife Catharine .They had a son called william cross .If anyone knows more Please get in touch THANKS W CROSS
Does anyone know of a Jean Wadsworth from Water Street, Colne..born in 1938. Married Richard Simpson in 1955.. Daughter of John Geoge Wadsowrth. She was my mother.. trying to trace her family.
Did any one go stock car raceing at Nelson in the sixties and seventys.