Burnley & Gawthorpe

 

Wednesday 27th November was  'Lancashire Day' 

Lancashire Day commemorates the day in 1295 when Lancashire sent its first representatives to Parliament by King Edward I to attend what later became known as The Model Parliament.

 It was first observed in 1996 with the Loyal Toast to "The Queen, Duke of Lancaster", and is open to celebration from everywhere within the county palatine. The day since has been widely publicised, including mentions on the BBC website and in the local press.The day receives support from both district councils and Lancashire County Council. Many towns throughout the historic county host events on the day, most notably readings of the Lancashire Day Proclamation.....

"Know ye also, and rejoice, that by virtue of Her Majesty's County Palatine of Lancaster, the citizens of the Hundreds of Lonsdale, North and South of the Sands, Amounderness, Leyland, Blackburn, Salford and West Derby are forever entitled to style themselves Lancastrians.
Throughout the County Palatine, from the Furness Fells to the River Mersey, from the Irish Sea to the Pennines, this day shall ever mark the peoples' pleasure in that excellent distinction - true Lancastrians, proud of the Red Rose and loyal to our Sovereign Duke."

Burnley town centre and bus station

The 'straight mile' of the Leeds Liverpool Canal above Burnley

 Further along the canal

 The Weavers' Triangle Visitor Centre on the canal

 A serene visitor to the Weavers' Triangle

 A sad reminder of Burnley's past

 

 The partly restored Victoria Mill on the canal

 The outskirts of Burnley with Pendle Hill in the background

 An alpaca on a farm near Padiham

 Late afternoon sun on Pendle Hill

Gawthorpe Hall at Padiham

The hall is jointly owned by The National Trust and Lancashire County Council

 More views of the front of the hall in the late autumn sun