Whalley Local History
Jean Lord narrates the history of the Ribble Valley Village of Whalley.
In each episode Jean guides you around the village describing the history of the area, in a well researched and written podcast.
As well as history there are stories of Whalley too.
This podcast is for locals and visitors alike who want to know more about The Local History of Whalley.
Podcasting since 2023 • 10 episodes
Whalley Local History
Latest Episodes
Inspirational Woman of Whalley - Marion Sycamore
This episode "An Inspirational woman of Whalley" is the story of Marion Sycamore a 92 year old Whalley Women who has had an interesting life and is a huge part of the Whalley Community. A great listen - I felt I had to tell her story!<...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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23:31
Shocking Stories From Whalley
Bodies, Fires and Jilted bride make up this episode!Listen to stories taken from newspapers and research of the time.The language used and the flavour of a village in times gone by.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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16:25
Calderstones Hospital & Cemetery
Calderstones Hospital, the building, the cemetery evacuation, and the Booth Hall babies. This is the story you seldom hear when researching Calderstones Hospital.You'll very rarely see a mention about the cemetery, the people...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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20:13