Newchurch Walking With Witches Trail The village is named after the "new" church of St Mary’s, consecrated in Suitable footwear and clothing is recommended for this walk. 1544. If you look up at the church’s tower, you will find the "Eye of God", Please take care on the road sections of this trail. painted on its side to ward off evil.There is a "witches grave" inscribed with The Western Loop (4 miles) starting at Barley Car Park. the name "Nutter" to the right of the porch, but the date is much too late to be Alice Nutter’s grave. On Maundy Thursday 1610 Demdike is said to have 1 From the entrance to the car park at Barley turn right and cross the road sent her grandson James to the church to bring her back some communion and follow the sign to Barley Green. bread. On his return journey he is supposed to have met "a thing in the shape of a hare" which threatened to pull him to pieces for failing to deliver the 2 Cross the stream via a footbridge on the left and follow the footpath bread. James testified at the trial that Chattox had stolen teeth from skulls uphill. Cross the wall at the stile and continue across the fields diagonally dug out of the church’s graveyard. Should you like a souvenir too, please use below the house. Continue uphill to the sign.Turn left following Newchurch’s own "Witches Galore" shop! the Pendle Way down to , heading to the right of the stone pump house. Faugh’s Quarry It is here that Demdike claimed to have met the devil…. "about twenty years 3 On reaching the road, turn right and continue past St Mary’s church.Turn ago she met near the stone pit in the devil in the shape of a right into Well Head Road signposted Sabden Fold. After 400 metres there is boy wearing a coat half black, half brown who said his name was Tibb".In Faugh’s Quarry. return for her soul he promised she would have anything that she desired. A careful examination of the right-hand side of the quarry will reward 4 Continue along the road passing Moss End and Bull Hole Farms seen in today’s visitor with a wonderful piece of quarryman’s humour "the wizard of the valley below. Follow the road past Saddlers Farm (now Shekinah the stone pit". Christian Centre). Moss End, Bull Hole and Saddlers farms 5 On reaching Drivers Height Farm pass the driveways to the house and Moss End Farm was home to John and Jane Bullcock. James testified at the take the stile on your right and follow the dry stone wall ascending steeply witches trial that they had been responsible for the death of Jane Deyne. to the crest (frequent pauses to admire the view are recommended). 9 Bull Hole Farm was the home of John Nutter.Two of his cows died; one it Descend to the Upper Ogden Reservoir and follow the reservoir track along was said was bewitched by Demdike, the other by Chattox. Saddlers Farm is the valley back to Barley. Marvel at the terrific views of Pendle Hill. a possible site for Demdike’s home, . Another, possibly more 8 7 likely site, is situated east of , at Malkin Tower Farm – where part of the 1 The Eastern Loop (3 ⁄2 miles) starting at Barley Car Park. wall of her home still exists. 1 6 6 From the bottom corner of the car park follow the Pendle Way footpath 10 alongside the river to Whitehough. Alice Nutter was the widow of a yeoman farmer who lived at Crowtrees 2 Farm. In fiction she is always placed at Roughlee Old Hall. However in 1612, 7 At the waymarked post turn left following the road towards Whitehough at the time of the trial, the daughters of a man called John Smith lived there. Outdoor Education Centre. Immediately after a small red brick building turn Accused of witchcraft and attending a witches Sabbath, Alice remained right and follow the footpath through the wood keeping the Outdoor silent throughout the trial, perhaps she was a Catholic wishing to hide Centre on your left over a number of small foot bridges. attending a Catholic mass. 8 Following the detour above the house, crossing three stiles, will bring you 3 to the lane beyond the house.Turn left down the lane and left at the Pendle Pendle Hill Way sign. 4 This mysterious brooding landmark will forever be associated with the , but the hill was also the subject of religious inspiration. In 9 Follow the road uphill and turn right along a track. After 100 metres turn 1652 George Fox climbed Pendle Hill and had a vision on the hill which right over a stile and descend to Croft House Farm. Continue through the inspired him to found the Quaker movement. Its summit, known as "The Big End," is the site of a Bronze Age burial mound. fields, crossing stiles and footbridge along the clearly marked Pendle Way to 5 Roughlee.Turn right on joining the road, Roughlee Hall is on your right.

For Reporting footpath problems call, 10 Follow the road through the village passing Crowtrees.Turn right on the Ordenance Survey Licence Number: 1000018628 waymarked footpath immediately after the bridge. Continue along the left Pendle’s Countryside Access Team - hand bank of . On approaching Whitehough, again turn left up 01282 661059. the road.When you meet the main road, cross over and take the stile ahead of you, which leads uphill to meet Heys Lane. Follow this route until it leads Acknowledgements you back to the car park. Thanks to LCC rangers Dave Oyston and Marilyn Pilkington for checking the route and Blue Badge Guide, John Doughty for historical research. The mysterious ‘eye of god’ in St Mary’s Church, Newchurch

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Ten Amazing Witch Facts Witch Way to Pendle... The word witch comes from the Anglo- Saxon "Wicca" or "Wise one".

Wicca used their "magic" in pagan rites to bring good harvests.

By the 14th Century people saw a sinister side to witchcraft.

Unmarried or widowed women would use their reputation as healers to earn a living. Blacko Bar Road In the 15th Century witches were Barley Start of Trail Pas ture Lane portrayed flying, astride wolves, goats Barley Road and even a shovel, before the ss Lane Rid ge Lane Cro J14 broomstick became a common image. White Bear Pub Heritage Jinny Lane Centre

e Road M65 Newchurch Lan It was thought that the sound of church ey Wheatl bells could bring down flying witches. garth Road Nog A6068 J13 ghts Lane

Hei One technique, to prove whether a ford Road Nelson Barrow person was a witch, "swimming" or Fence "ducking", was explained in a book Harpers Lane M65 written by James I. St Annes Way

James I also recommended looking for the devil’s marks on suspected witches. Marks such as birthmarks could be seen as the devil sealing his covenant or compact with the suspect.

The Witch’s hat was an exaggeration of 17th Century Puritan hats.Points were associated with the horns of the devil. Bus service to Barley call Traveline 0870 608 2 608. Matthew Hopkins was dubbed the English More information is available about Pendle in the the guides "Witchfinder General" after starting his work we produce, including a Visitor and Accommodation Guide to in 1645. He was responsible for the hanging the area. Also available are three road trails covering the story of 68 witches. of the witches.For free copies of these guides and for information on other walking routes in Pendle, contact (01282) 661981, or email: [email protected]

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