16 The former mill manager’s house close to Kirk Mill.

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Decorated Column 16 in St Bartholomew’s. St Mary’s R.C. Church.

1 Doorhead lintel of Brabin’s Endowed School.

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St Bartholomew’s Church Early 20th century photograph of Club Row. The Congregational Church.

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2 7 The Sun Inn with 18th century datestone. ou 6 Y 4 5 Are e 11 St Mary’s R.C. Church opened in 1828, Her Early 20th century photograph showing the was built on land provided by George 3 former workhouse with Malt Kiln House on left. 1 Weld of Leagram Hall. 2 12 St Mary’s Community Centre was probably built soon after the church. Used as a school until 1963. 13 11 13 Club Row was built in 1822 by the John Brabin’s house & shop Chipping Brothers Friendly Society. with 17th century datestone. 6 Defibrillator 14 9 14 Chipping Congregational Chapel 10 formerly Chipping Providence Chapel, 12 was opened in 1838 on land given by 10 former owner William Bond. Defibrillator Datestone 15 Grove Row was formerly the on the Workhouse for the poor of the locality, Almshouses. built in 1823.

16 Kirk Mill is a former water-powered corn mill with records dating back to the 1400s. It was developed into an early spinning mill in 1785 by a 1 St Bartholomew’s Church - its early 3 Town’s Hall overlooking the street was 5 The Tillys public house opposite the 7 The Waterwheel (formerly Chipping Mill) 9 Brabin’s Old School built in 1684, company using building plans and history is obscure but the church must the office of the former market, collecting Talbot used to be called ‘The Buck’. once a water powered corn mill, was built founded by the will of John Brabin water powered machines based on Sir have existed in 1230 when the first rector tolls, etc. in 1792. ’s designs. In the 6 of Chipping was recorded. John Brabin’s house and shop is the oldest 10 The Almshouses were endowed by John 19th Century Berry’s established a 4 The Talbot Hotel used to be a farm. The dated building in Talbot Street, with 8 The War Memorial built after the First Brabin for the benefit of the elderly poor. joinery and chairmaking business in the 2 The Sun Inn is much older than its building has been refronted, old lintel I:B 1668 (John Brabin). He was a World War, a joint venture by the Originally three houses, now two. mill. doorhead lintel of 1758. The oldest part windows remain in the gable end. wealthy cloth merchant and local townships of Chipping, Thornley and overlooks the churchyard. benefactor. Leagram with Little Bowland. Brabin’s Shop & Tea Room #!$"$#!!##!$$" #!!# Chipping & District Chipping Farm Shop Memorial Hall CHIPPInG VILLAGE

Garstang Road, Chipping PR3 2QH 20-22 Talbot Street, Chipping Wilsden, Garstang Road, Chipping PR3 2QH Tel: 01995 61835 VISITOR Telephone. 01995 61221       Telephone: 01995 699444 [email protected] Facebook page: Brabins Shop & Tearooms Hesketh Lane Chipping Lancashire PR3 2TH [email protected] [email protected] www.chippingvillagehall.co.uk # $$$$$    Set in the picturesque Lancashire village of Chipping, the Chipping born and bred Shop and Tearooms set in tranquil gardens. Indoor nFORMATIOn Memorial Hall was opened on the 14th November 1999 by Aberdeen Angus Beef and Lamb I ! ! "#"# $$ "##"#$#!!# "##"#$$$#!!# $ !$ #"  !  #"  and outdoor seating area. Free petting area. Small Mr Jack Berry MBE. It is a community owned facility that is Pork, Sausages, Bacon, Cheeses, Preserves, Eggs, Milk, garden centre plants, cut flowers etc. Wallings ice  $"$#"$$ # "$$" #" $$ # "  available for hire for a wide range of events. It offers a Yoghurts, Bread, Vegetables, Bottled Beers & Wine, cream. Traditional sweets, gifts, groceries, locally Kev and Sue Davidson and their daughter Meg extends a spacious reception area, three function rooms of different Hand Made Pies, Uncle Bob’s Ice Cream. sourced where possible. Dog friendly. Families, warm welcome to Edencroft Boarding Kennels and sizes and excellent car parking. There is easy wheelchair walkers, cyclists welcome. Cattery, a family run and privately owned licensed boarding access to most areas and a lift to enable wheelchair users to OPEN: Mon, Wed 9-1 Tues, Thurs, Fri 9 – 5:30, kennels and cattery, catering for all your dogs and cats access the upper floor. Sat 9 – 4, Sun 11 – 3 Customer Car Park needs whilst you are away on holiday or for other reasons.

The Sun Inn Chipping Show Brickhouse Touring Caravan Site Little Town Farm Shop Home Reared Meats • Local Produce Animal Feed • Tea Room CALOR Gas & Wood Tel: 01772 786198 Chipping Road, Thornley Preston PR3 2TB We are a friendly, family run business situated on the , Lancashire. We pride ourselves in our highest quality produce home reared Aberdeen Angus Beef, Bowland Lamb, Local Pork and for Christmas, our own free range bronze turkeys. 2 Windy Street, Chipping, Preston PR3 2GD The Showground, Longridge Road, Swinglehurst Lane, Garstang Rd, We bake our own homemade Tel: 01995 61206 Chipping. PR3 2QF Chipping PR3 2QW Green Lane, Chipping, PR3 2TQ convenience meals and pies using all our own meats and our homemade Opening Mon,Wed/Sunday 12 noon untill late www.chippingshow.co.uk Tel: 01995 61747 or 07581 836922 Telephone 01995 61456 freshly baked sausage rolls & pork pies times: Tuesday 4pm- untill late www.brickhouseccs.co.uk Chipping Show is held annually on the 4th Saturday www.gibbon-bridgehotel.co.uk are frequently talked of by the locals. Food serving Mon, Wed & Thurs 12 noon to 2pm, 5:30pm to 9pm in August. There are classes for Livestock, Cooking A quiet peaceful site in a village location set in the Privately owned this four star country hotel has 30 You can enjoy a break in our tearoom times: Friday/Saturday 12 noon-9pm and Handicrafts, Fruit and Vegetables & Cheese. Also with a full menu of home cooked heart of Lancashire on the edge of the Forest of bedrooms. The restaurant is open daily for lunch & Sunday 12 noon-8pm Local Food Producers and Craft marquees, light meals, homemade cakes & local dinner & overlooks the award winning gardens with ice cream and luxury hot drinks. Our The Sun Inn Chipping is a 17th Century local’s pub haunted by the Fell Race and Dog Show. Judging starts at Bowland – an area of outstanding natural beauty. We spectacular views of the countryside. It is an ideal family working farm is also open to ghost of Lizzie Dean. We sell traditional ales and freshly prepared are within easy walking distance to the village and 9.30am and entertainment is provided in place to stay or dine whether you are celebrating a look around for all our customers. food. Family groups, walking parties and cyclists are always the main ring until 5.30pm. various eating places. Dogs welcome. welcome. We are also a dog friendly pub. special occasion or just enjoying a trip out! Opening Times : Tues - Sat: 9am - 5pm, Sun - Mon: 10am - 4pm E: [email protected] W: www.littletownfarmshop.co.uk

Plum Cottage Tillys Leagram Organic Dairy A S HORT HISTORY OF CHIPPING

The name ‘Chipping’ is derived from the The last markets in Chipping were sheep Old English, ceping , which means ‘a sales, at the back of the Talbot in the 1950s. market’. By-trades were always an important source The market developed near the bridge over of extra income in the farming households - Chipping Brook at the entrance to the vast for example, cheesemaking, wood and Inglewhite Road, Longridge, Preston PR3 2nA Royal Forest of Bowland East of the village. leather working and especially textiles. Plum Cottage, Chipping PR3 2QW 18 Talbot Street, Chipping PR3 2QE Tel: 01772 782237 Moss Lane, Chipping PR3 2TR This ‘Forest’ was an area of ancient cattle Spinning and hand-loom weaving of wool Tel: 01995 61747 or 07581 836922 Tel: 01995 61568 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01995 61532 www.brickhouseholidaycottage.co.uk www.cheese-experience.com farms or ‘vaccaries’, owned by the Crown and flax became increasingly important in Opening Mon/Friday 12-3pm, 5pm-midnight Web: www.thealston.co.uk times: Saturday/Sunday 12-midnight after the norman Conquest and managed the 17th and 18th centuries. Some wool was Luxury self-catering holiday cottage in the lovely The Alston Pub & Dining is an award winning Public A family run firm producing 28 different varieties, by State officials. Timber and the Royal available from local fell sheep, but dealers village of Chipping, set in the beautiful Trough of Food serving Mon/Friday 12-2:30pm, 5pm-9pm House with the emphasis on quality and local ranging from sheep, goat and organic cow's milk hand times: Saturday/Sunday 12-9pm made cheeses. A visit to the dairy takes you through a Bowland. Suitable for 2 guests (non-smokers and no providence. Celebrating all that is Lancastrian and deer were protected by ‘Forest Law’ and in brought in supplies and sold on the finished collection of museum pieces from yesteryear, on pets), with a minimum stay requirement of 2 nights A local and traditional public house serving quality cask ales further afield, with modern contemporary twists. With Leagram, adjacent to Chipping, a medieval thread or cloth. One of these cloth and food in a cosy atmosphere. Beer garden, dining room entering the dairy various aspects of the cheese deer park was created. The area passed into merchants, John Brabin, with his shop in the (bank holidays: minimum 3 nights, Christmas and and pool room. Dogs, families and walkers always welcome. a real local feel and the best beer garden for miles. A making process can be viewed and in our little shop New Year 4 nights). Music events periodically. friendly welcome awaits. samples can be tried. private ownership from the mid-16th centre of the village, became the local century onwards. benefactor founding a school and charity by his will of 1683. To the west of Chipping outside Forest Bowland Wild Boar Park Laund Farm Chipping Steam Fair Waterwheel Apartment control, the land was divided into private Chipping flourished industrially when the Chick stroking and animal petting all year 11am - 2pm & 4.30pm. manors, more populated and more diverse. water power of the district was fully Straw barn play area and lots The Chipping market was thus at a point of developed. By the mid 19th century there of animals to see and feed. exchange between two different economies were 7 water powered mills on Chipping Children's play area, straw barn, tractor and barrel rides. and a major outlet for the Bowland cattle Brook, some above and some below the View wild boar, longhorn farms. village. There were two cotton spinning cows, deer, llamas, wallabies, mills and works producing spindles and meerkats and eagle owls in There were two fairs (markets) each year on the scenic . flies and rollers for spinning machines, an the first Tuesday after Easter and on St Ideal for young families, iron and brass foundry, a corn mill, a nail grandparents and Bartholomew’s day, August 24th. Cattle Green Lane Showground, Chipping, PR3 2TQ works and a chair works. Two former mills grandchildren. Sheep Milk UK Ltd, Laund Farm, Chipping PR3 2GS Tel. 01995 61866 Waterwheel, Talbot St, would be sold in the street. Farmers would Email: [email protected] www.chippingsteamfair.co.uk Chipping PR32QE were used for cheese making in the 20th Have a snack in our café take the opportunity of visiting the village and browse around our souvenir Laund Farm is one of the UK's largest sheep milking farm, which offers Every year, on the second May bank holiday weekend, Book via – Cottages4you: 0345 268 0765 century. One waterwheel can still be seen in shop. educational visits by appointment for up to 25 pupils/visitors, as well as Chipping Steam Fair is held. This charity event is run by www.cottages4you.co.uk Ref: 29081 shops, meeting tradesmen such as butchers the opportunity for the public to purchase sheep cheese of various volunteers with all proceeds going to local good causes. Beer the village and Chipping was well known Wild Boar meat on sale. kinds. Located on the second floor of the owners three storey and leather workers, and socialising in the tent, live music, food hall, craft fair, fairground, vintage house. Accessed by a private staircase and set in 1- Directions: Located just 1 mile from the village on a popular public vehicles, arena events, dog agility show, donkey rides, ride on for its chairs. Bowland Wild Boar Park, acre of grounds, this former corn mill includes a alehouses. footpath. Walk from the village car park past Brabin’s shop, left at the train, puppet shows, auto jumble, trade stands, birds of prey, Chipping, Preston PR3 2QT cenotaph and up past the gate house. Take the next left over a cattle static displays, steam engines, tractors, cars, motorbikes, functioning waterwheel. Living room/dining Tel: 01995 61554 grid and follow the private road which goes uphill and bends to the area/kitchen, 3 bed sleeps 5, linen and towels, right - Laund Farm is on the right and provides breath taking views over digger play pen, military & commercial vehicles. Three Email: [email protected] to Jeffrey Hill and the Forest of Bowland. The public footpath then takes fun packed days with something for everyone! cot/high chair. Wi-fi. Shared garden with patio, www.wildboarpark.co.uk you on a circular 3 mile route back into the village past the duck pond. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. parking. Cycle store. No smoking.