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.
Episodes
10 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
Austin's Antique Legacy for Whalley Village Hall
The birth of the now incredibly popular local village hub that is "Whalley Village Hall".The story of the philanthropic Austins of Abbey Antiques and how the village hall came about.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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17:33
History Cast In Stone!
A Walk around Whalley Parish Church and Graveyard will uncover lots of evidence of it's history.The story of the past is right there, if you know here to look!Listen to this episode and then take it with you to guide you around when you...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:01
Whalley Hermitage
The real story of the recluse of Whalley hermitage and why she absconded.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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14:58
Whalley Arches - The Human Story
This episode is the story of the building of Whalley Arches, including the human story.We hear about the birth of the Arches, the building, the accidents, and the engineers own stories.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:36
The History of King Street Whalley - Part 2
In this episode we travel down the east side of King Street, taking in the history of the shops/pubs/building you all you know and love.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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23:46
