1669 Certain lands in Spotland were sold off to different persons. 1672 Fairwall farm built about this date. 1692 The Chapel of Rossendale built on what is today’s Bacup library the former Mechanics Institute. It was used as a school then demolished in 1844. 1702 The first Stubbylee Hall built, further additions occurred in 1736, […]
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Once recognized as the Bull & Dog Inn, the establishment known as The Blue Ball Inn now rests as a vacant field. A date stone bearing the initials J.G.B. and the year 1792 marks its historical significance. Remarkably, John Cropper maintained his role as the landlord for nearly three decades, from 1848 to 1877, succeeding
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A sketch from August 1974 of the new Rossendale Borough Council Coat of Arms. Designed at the time by Alexander Colin Cole, now Sir Alexander Colin Cole. Interestingly the original sketch doesn’t contain the shoe symbol shown in the Coat of Arms used today. To save me typing the rest is courtesy of Wikipedia. Official
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