72-522: Clitheroe Castle Museum is located in Clitheroe , Lancashire , England, in the former Steward's House, a Grade II listed building that was built in the 18th century to house the steward of Clitheroe Castle . It is a museum showing the history of the local area. The museum was originally opened in 1954 in the Steward's Gallery, later moving to the Steward's House. The Clitheroe Castle Museum underwent
144-618: A Blackburn cotton merchant, John Chippendale. During the 1840s, the firm registered around 500 fabric patterns per year. Thomson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1821. He was the Mayor of Clitheroe from 1836 to 1837 and became a justice of the peace in 1840. He died in 1850 while preparing his firm's display for the Great Exhibition of 1851. Clitheroe Clitheroe ( / ˈ k l ɪ ð ə r oʊ / )
216-527: A Salvation Army citadel. Since 2017, there is also a Friends meeting house . A former church at Lowergate was granted permission in December 2006 to become a multi faith centre, with a Muslim prayer room. It is open for all faiths to use the rest of the building. The conversion was completed in March 2014. Clitheroe Castle is argued to be the smallest Norman keep in the whole of England. It stands atop
288-510: A 35-metre knoll of limestone and is one of the oldest buildings in Lancashire . The castle's most prominent feature is the hole in its side which was made in 1649 as was ordered by the government. Dixon Robinson was in residence as Steward of the Honour of Clitheroe from 1836 until his death in 1878 and resided at the castle for the same period. His son Aurthur Ingram Robinson lived at
360-605: A collection of approximately a thousand paintings and a thousand sculptures, which show the development of a British School of art. The Academy's collection of works on paper includes significant holdings of drawings and sketchbooks by artists working in Britain from the mid-18th century onwards, including George Romney , Lord Leighton and Dame Laura Knight . The photographic collection consists of photographs of Academicians, landscapes, architecture and works of art. Holdings include early portraits by William Lake Price dating from
432-494: A community based station which broadcast to the town and across the Ribble Valley on 106.7 FM and also online. The town is served by the local newspapers, Burnley Express (formerly The Clitheroe Advertiser & Times ) and Lancashire Telegraph . The three main secondary schools in the town are Clitheroe Royal Grammar School , Ribblesdale High School and Moorland School . There are several primary schools in
504-450: A community rail group, is campaigning for services from Clitheroe to be extended north to Hellifield . On Saturdays, DalesRail trains run to Settle and Ribblehead. A number of freight trains also pass through Clitheroe each week. There are frequent bus services from Clitheroe Interchange to the surrounding Lancashire and Yorkshire settlements. Transdev Blazefield , with its Blackburn Bus Company and Burnley Bus Company subsidiaries,
576-638: A game bird by the Morecambe artist William Woodhouse : Grouse Shot in Flight by William Woodhouse (1857–1939). Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm (approx). On loan from Lancaster City Museum . Woodhouse was born near Morecambe, his father was a fisherman. Around 1871 he began attending art classes at the Mechanics Institute in Lancaster and by 1881 he had begun exhibiting his work, mainly in
648-419: A mission "to establish a school or academy of design for the use of students in the arts" with an annual exhibition. The painter Joshua Reynolds was made its first president, and Francis Milner Newton was elected the first secretary, a post he held for two decades until his resignation in 1788. The instrument of foundation, signed by George III on 10 December 1768, named 34 founder members and allowed for
720-583: A student of the Schools was Laura Herford in 1860. Charles Sims was expelled from the Schools in 1895. The Royal Academy made Sir Francis Newbolt the first Honorary Professor of Law in 1928. In 2011 Tracey Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing, and Fiona Rae was appointed Professor of Painting – the first women professors to be appointed in the history of the Academy. Emin was succeeded by Michael Landy , and then David Remfry in 2016 while Rae
792-855: A total membership of 40. The founder members were Reynolds, John Baker , George Barret , Francesco Bartolozzi , Giovanni Battista Cipriani , Augustino Carlini , Charles Catton , Mason Chamberlin , William Chambers , Francis Cotes , George Dance , Nathaniel Dance , Thomas Gainsborough , John Gwynn , Francis Hayman , Nathaniel Hone the Elder , Angelica Kauffman , Jeremiah Meyer , George Michael Moser , Mary Moser , Francis Milner Newton , Edward Penny , John Inigo Richards , Paul Sandby , Thomas Sandby , Dominic Serres , Peter Toms , William Tyler , Samuel Wale , Benjamin West , Richard Wilson , Joseph Wilton , Richard Yeo , Francesco Zuccarelli . William Hoare and Johann Zoffany were added to this list by
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#1732787875308864-852: A training would form artists capable of creating works of high moral and artistic worth. Professorial chairs were founded in Chemistry, Anatomy, Ancient History and Ancient Literature, the latter two being held initially by Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith . In 1769, the first year of operation, the Schools enrolled 77 students. By 1830 more than 1,500 students had enrolled in the Schools, an average intake of 25 students each year. They included men such as John Flaxman , J. M. W. Turner , John Soane , Thomas Rowlandson , William Blake , Thomas Lawrence , Decimus Burton , John Constable , George Hayter , David Wilkie , William Etty , Edwin Landseer , and Charles Lucy in 1838. The first woman to enrol as
936-477: A £3.5-million refurbishment and redevelopment and re-opened on 23 May 2009. It was officially opened on 23 June 2009 by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester . As part of the redevelopment, a cafe and shop were added adjacent to the museum, and the Steward's Gallery was also refurbished as an exhibition area. The museum was named as a "Quality Assured Visitor Attraction" by VisitEngland in November 2009. The museum
1008-651: Is a shopping centre known as the Swan Courtyard . In May 2007, when Kwik Save entered administration, its store on Station Road closed. In September 2008, Booths bought the site, and expanded their store, where it currently houses charity shop YMCA . At the 2011 United Kingdom census , Clitheroe civil parish had a population of 14,765. 5 electoral wards cover the same area (Salthill, Littlemoor, Edisford and Low Moor, St Mary's and Primrose). It has small Eastern European and Asian Populations which are both of similar sizes. There are three Anglican churches:
1080-619: Is a church tower, which appears similar to the church depicted in the previous painting. An armorial hatchment which belonged to General Monk (1608–1670), a professional soldier who fought both for the Royalists and the Parliamentarians during the Civil Wars . A hatchment is a panel bearing a coat of arms , this would have been hung on the front of a building to inform visitors that a death had taken place. A painting of
1152-669: Is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley , Lancashire , England; it is located 34 miles (55 km) north-west of Manchester . It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Clitheroe built-up area had an estimated population of 16,279. The town was listed in the 2017 The Sunday Times report on the best places to live in Northern England, while
1224-509: Is an open submission writing prize, held annually along similar principles of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. The award ceremony features a live reading of the winning story in its entirety by a special guest. Past winning stories have been read by Stephen Fry , Dame Penelope Wilton , Juliet Stevenson and Gwendoline Christie . On 10 December 2019, Rebecca Salter was elected the first female President of
1296-417: Is believed to have been built around 1814 after the previous stone bridge had been destroyed by floods. It is located between Waddington and Clitheroe . This painting is one of three works by Satterthwaite in the museum's collection, the other two feature Downham and Whalley Abbey . Mytton Flatt and River by F.C. Cawthorne. Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 cm (approx). Gift from J. Moon. The painting depicts
1368-541: Is from 1283, granted by Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln , confirming rights granted by one of his forebears between 1147 and 1177. According to local legend, stepping stones across the River Ribble near the town are the abode of an evil spirit, who drowns one traveller every seven years. During World War II , the jet engine was developed by the Rover Company . Rover and Rolls-Royce met engineers from
1440-872: Is healthy and brilliant." In 1977, Sir Hugh Casson founded the Friends of the Royal Academy, a charity designed to provide financial support for the institution. Pin Drop Studio hosts live events where well-known authors, actors and thinkers read a short story chosen as a response to the main exhibition programme. The literary evenings are hosted by Pin Drop Studio founder Simon Oldfield. Guests have included Graham Swift , Sebastian Faulks , Lionel Shriver , William Boyd , Will Self , Dame Eileen Atkins , Dame Siân Phillips , Lisa Dawn and Ben Okri . The RA and Pin Drop Short Story Award
1512-487: Is owned by Ribble Valley Borough Council and operated by the Lancashire County Council . The museum is now located below the keep, and it charges only for adults to enter. The castle is freely open to the public. Surviving original features, such as gas lights, servant's bells and fireplaces, in the Steward's House remain in place. The museum has displays on geology, natural history, the history of
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#17327878753081584-571: Is the most prominent operator; it operates mainly interurban services to other towns in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. Other operators include Preston Bus , Vision Bus, Pilkington Bus, Holmeswood Coaches and Stagecoach in Lancashire . Clitheroe F.C. play in the Northern Premier League Division One North . Originally established in 1877 as Clitheroe Central, they play their home games at
1656-880: Is the only marble by Michelangelo in the United Kingdom and represents the Virgin Mary and child with the infant St John the Baptist . In the entrance portico are two war memorials. One is in memory of the students of the Royal Academy Schools who fell in World War I and the second commemorates the 2,003 men of the Artists Rifles who gave their lives in that war with a further plaque to those who died in World War II. Membership of
1728-703: Is thought to come from the Anglo-Saxon for "Rocky Hill", and was also spelled Clyderhow and Cletherwoode , amongst others. The town was the administrative centre for the lands of the Honour of Clitheroe . The Battle of Clitheroe was fought in 1138 during the Anarchy . These lands were held by Roger the Poitevin , who passed them to the de Lacy family, from whom they passed by marriage in 1310 or 1311 to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster . It subsequently became part of
1800-519: Is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the fine arts through exhibitions, education and debate. The origin of the Royal Academy of Arts lies in an attempt in 1755 by members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce , principally the sculptor Henry Cheere , to found an autonomous academy of arts. Prior to this a number of artists were members of
1872-702: The Duchy of Lancaster until Charles II at the Restoration bestowed it, on George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle , from whose family it descended through the house of Montague to that of Buccleuch. At one point, the town of Clitheroe was given to Richard, 1st Duke of Gloucester . Up until 1835, the Lord of the Honor was also by right Lord of Bowland , the so-called Lord of the Fells . The town's earliest existing charter
1944-602: The Labour Representation Committee . He was the first Labour MP to win a by-election, and the third ever elected. He was returned unopposed, but easily won the subsequent 1906 general election , at which he was challenged by an Independent Conservative . Shackleton was General Secretary of the Textile Factory Workers Association, and at the time, there were a large number of mill workers living locally. Labour lost
2016-675: The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene ; St James' Church; St Paul's in Low Moor . The Roman Catholic church of St Michael and St John Church is at Lowergate and St Augustine's High School in Billington is the local Roman Catholic secondary school. Trinity Methodist Church is on the edge of Castle Park in Clitheroe. There is also a United Reformed Church in the town; the Clitheroe Community Church and
2088-462: The Ramsbottom and Twenty-20 cups in the 2006 season. The Clitheroe Golf Club was founded in 1891, and originally the course was at Horrocksford on land now quarried away. The current course was designed by James Braid , and play began in the early 1930s. It is located south of the town in the neighbouring parish of Pendleton . Clitheroe Rugby Union Football Club, formed in 1977, play at
2160-467: The Ribble Valley constituency, Clitheroe has been represented by a Conservative Member of Parliament for many years, with the exception of Michael Carr , who won a by-election in 1991 for the Liberal Democrats , but who lost the seat at the general election a year later. The current MP is Jonathan Hinder , who was first elected in 2024. ICI founded a chemical plant in 1941, which
2232-461: The River Ribble , possibly at Great Mitton , around three miles from Clitheroe , The church in the background appears to be All Hallows . A Man Fishing on a River . Attributed to Edward Cawthorne (1849–1914). Oil on canvas, 39 x 60 cm (approx). The painting depicts a man fishing at a riverbank, probably on the River Ribble near Clitheroe. In the background at the right hand side there
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2304-592: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition , has been staged annually without interruption to the present day. Following the cessation of a similar annual exhibition at the British Institution , the Academy expanded its exhibition programme to include a temporary annual loan exhibition of Old Masters in 1870. Britain's first public lectures on art were staged by the Royal Academy, as another way to fulfil its mission. Led by Reynolds,
2376-405: The 10 Liberal Democrat borough councillors on Ribble Valley Borough Council , while Clitheroe Town Council has been Liberal Democrat-controlled for that period too. Likewise, since 1993, the town has elected a Liberal Democrat County Councillor to Lancashire County Council. Clitheroe was one of earliest seats to elect a Labour MP, when David Shackleton won the 1902 Clitheroe by-election for
2448-448: The 1850s, portraits by David Wilkie Wynfield and Eadweard Muybridge 's Animal Locomotion (1872–85). Among the paintings decorating the walls and ceilings of the building are those of Benjamin West and Angelica Kauffman, in the entrance hall (Hutchison 1968, p. 153), moved from the previous building at Somerset House. In the centre is West's roundel The Graces Unveiling Nature , c. 1779 , surrounded by panels depicting
2520-669: The Castle after 1878, and inherited the Steward title too (see Honour of Clitheroe ). The town has good local public transport links, centred around Clitheroe Interchange . Clitheroe railway station is on the Ribble Valley line , providing hourly passenger services to Blackburn , Manchester Victoria and Rochdale ; the route is operated by Northern Trains . Services are operated usually by Class 150 diesel multiple units , & Class 156 units. Regular passenger train services had ceased in 1962; they resumed in 1994, though only south towards Blackburn at first. Ribble Valley Rail ,
2592-577: The Castle grounds, built and funded by the Lancaster Foundation charitable trust. In June 2016, Clitheroe-raised mixed martial artist, Michael Bisping , won the UFC Middleweight Championship , by defeating Luke Rockhold by way of knockout in the first round of the fight. On 5 July 2019 he was inducted into The UFC Hall of Fame. He is the first English fighter to be inducted. In 2018, the short documentary Alfie
2664-799: The East Lancashire Commissioning Care Group. Clitheroe also has its own Ambulance , Fire and police stations . Clitheroe is twinned with Rivesaltes , a small town in France. Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts ( RA ) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly in London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpose
2736-705: The King in 1769. The Royal Academy was initially housed in cramped quarters in Pall Mall , although in 1771 it was given temporary accommodation for its library and schools in Old Somerset House , then a royal palace. In 1780 it was installed in purpose-built apartments in the first completed wing of New Somerset House, located in the Strand and designed by Chambers, the Academy's first treasurer. The Academy moved in 1837 to Trafalgar Square , where it occupied
2808-597: The Littlemoor Ground on Littlemoor Road in the town and run two adult rugby teams. In August 2005, a cycle race, the Clitheroe Grand Prix , took place in the town, with Russell Downing finishing ahead of Chris Newton . In August 2006, Ben Greenwood won, with Ian Wilkinson second, but in April 2007, the council decided not to support another event, citing poor attendance. The town was also
2880-830: The North West. Woodhouse had a good eye for detail and specialised in painting animals, especially horses and dogs. He was frequently commissioned to paint sporting scenes of game birds and gun dogs at grouse and pheasant shoots. The artist also exhibited three paintings at the Royal Academy in London , in 1889, 1896 and 1911. Two portraits by an unknown artist, depicting a former Mayor of Clitheroe and his wife: James Thomson . Unknown artist. Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm (approx). Donated by Mrs. Thornton. Cecilia Thomson . Unknown artist. Oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm (approx). Donated by Mrs Thornton. James Thomson (1779–1850)
2952-689: The Odd-Job Boy of Clitheroe featured on BBC Three. The film follows the ups and downs of 18-year-old Alfie Cookson, who set up his own business on a tandem pushbike and trailer after struggling to work for other people. Clitheroe has hosted the Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Fest since making a return in 2010 after more than 40 years. It is held annually, usually during Early May Bank Holiday weekend. The annual Clitheroe Food Festival takes place in early August. Eighty or more Lancashire food and drink producers are selected to participate by
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3024-543: The Royal Academy on the retirement of Sir Christopher Le Brun . In September 2007, Sir Charles Saumarez Smith became Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal Academy, a newly created post. Saumarez Smith stepped down from the role at the end of 2018, and it was announced that Axel Rüger, director of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, would fill the position from June 2019. The Royal Academy Schools form
3096-476: The Royal Academy is composed of up to 80 practising artists, each elected by ballot of the General Assembly of the Royal Academy, and known individually as Royal Academicians (RA). The Royal Academy is governed by these Royal Academicians. The 1768 Instrument of Foundation allowed total membership of the Royal Academy to be 40 artists. Originally engravers were completely excluded from the academy, but at
3168-545: The Shawbridge Stadium. There is also a youth football club, Clitheroe Wolves, founded in 1992. Cricket has been played in Clitheroe since the 1800s, with Clitheroe Cricket Club being formed in 1862 as an amalgamation of two sides, Clitheroe Alhambra and the local Rifles Corps. Based at Chatburn Road and members of the Ribblesdale League since its inception, the club won the league title and both
3240-569: The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, including Cheere and William Hogarth , or were involved in small-scale private art academies, such as the St Martin's Lane Academy . Although Cheere's attempt failed, the eventual charter , called an 'Instrument', used to establish the Royal Academy of Arts over a decade later was almost identical to that drawn up by Cheere in 1755. The success of St Martin's Lane Academy led to
3312-772: The State nor the Crown, and operates as a charity. The RA's home in Burlington House is owned by the UK government and provided to the Academy on a peppercorn rent leasehold of 999 years. One of its principal sources of revenue is hosting a programme of temporary loan exhibitions. These are comparable to those at the National Gallery , the Tate Gallery and leading art galleries outside the United Kingdom. In 2004
3384-405: The castle, Clitheroe, and the local area, as well as folklore and life in Clitheroe. It has period rooms of "The Collector's Study", based on the activities of a local collector, Frank B. Mitchell , who was one of the museum's founders; and the Victorian Kitchen. Its collection includes the locally found Mitton Hoard . The North West Sound Archive was located on the third floor of the museum; this
3456-485: The different companies at Clitheroe's Swan & Royal Hotel . The residential area 'Whittle Close' in the town is named after Frank Whittle , being built over the site of the former jet engine test beds. The town only has three Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Bellmanpark Lime kiln and embankment, Edisford Bridge and Clitheroe Castle . The town elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons . The Great Reform Act reduced this to one. The parliamentary borough
3528-484: The east wing of the recently completed National Gallery (designed by another Academician, William Wilkins ). These premises soon proved too small to house both institutions. In 1868, 100 years after the Academy's foundation, it moved to Burlington House , Piccadilly, where it remains. The first Royal Academy exhibition of contemporary art, open to all artists, opened on 25 April 1769 and ran until 27 May 1769. 136 works of art were shown and this exhibition, now known as
3600-466: The elements, Fire, Water, Air and Earth. At each end are mounted two of Kauffman's circular paintings, Composition at the west end, and Painting or Colour and Genius or Invention at the east end. The most prized possession of the Academy's collection is Michelangelo 's Taddei Tondo , left to the Academy by Sir George Beaumont . The Tondo is usually on display in the Collection Gallery, which opened in May 2018. Carved in Florence in 1504–06, it
3672-466: The exhibition "appears to be tame" though it attempts to "critique the exclusive and impenetrable RA." The Academy hosts the Summer Exhibition an annual open art exhibition , which means anyone can enter their work to be considered for exhibition. Established in 1769, it is the oldest and largest open submission exhibition in the world and is included in London's Social Season . The members of The Academy, also known as Royal Academicians select and hang
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#17327878753083744-533: The festival organisers. Lancashire's top professional chefs, the town's retailers, groups and volunteer organisations also take part. Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC North West and ITV Granada . Television signals are received from the Winter Hill TV transmitter. Local radio stations are BBC Radio Lancashire on 95.5 FM, Heart North West on 105.4 FM, Smooth North West on 100.4 FM, Greatest Hits Radio Lancashire on 96.5 FM, Capital Manchester and Lancashire on 107.0 FM, and Ribble FM,
3816-455: The first president, the first program included a lecture by William Hunter . In 2018, the Academy's 250th anniversary, the results of a major refurbishment were unveiled. The project began on 1 January 2008 with the appointment of David Chipperfield Architects. Heritage Lottery Fund support was secured in 2012. On 19 October 2016 the RA's Burlington Gardens site was closed to the public and renovations commenced. Refurbishment work included
3888-435: The formation of the Society of Artists of Great Britain and the Free Society of Artists. Sir William Chambers , a prominent architect and head of the British government's architects' department, the Office of Works , used his connections with King George III to gain royal patronage and financial support for the Academy. The Royal Academy of Arts was founded through a personal act of King George III on 10 December 1768 with
3960-456: The high street. In May 2007, planning permission was granted for a Homebase , although the store didn't open until April 2009. In April 2015, work officially started on a new development, consisting of Aldi and Pets at Home. In October 2015, Aldi officially opened, with Pets at Home and Vets4pets following shortly afterwards. Clitheroe has five supermarkets: Booths , Tesco , Sainsbury's (including an Argos ), Lidl , and Aldi. There
4032-478: The highlights of the Academy's permanent collection went on display in the newly restored reception rooms of the original section of Burlington House, which are now known as the John Madejski Fine Rooms. Under the direction of former exhibitions secretary Sir Norman Rosenthal , the Academy has hosted ambitious exhibitions of contemporary art. In its 1997 " Sensation ", it displayed the collection of work by Young British Artists owned by Charles Saatchi . The show
4104-414: The oldest art school in Britain, and have been an integral part of the Royal Academy of Arts since its foundation in 1768. A key principle of the RA Schools is that their three-year post graduate programme is free of charge to every applicant offered a place. The Royal Academy Schools was the first institution to provide professional training for artists in Britain. The Schools' programme of formal training
4176-550: The plant. Another local firm, the family-owned animal feed producer Dugdale Nutrition can trace its history back to John Dugdale who was trading at Waddington Post Office in 1850. Historically, Dawsons green grocers was a significant player in the town retail fabric, circa late sixties and early seventies. Batemans Boys Wear fulfilled a retail need from approx 1968–1980. There are numerous banks and building societies, including Lloyds Bank , HSBC , and NatWest . Clitheroe has three jewellers, with Nettletons Jewellers being on
4248-411: The press by erroneously placing only the support for a sculpture on display, and then justifying it being kept on display. From 3 February to 28 April 2024, the RA shows the exhibition "Entangled Pasts, 1768-now" in order to reveal and discuss "connections between art associated with the Royal Academy of Arts and Britain's colonial histories." However, according to Colin Grant , in The Guardian ,
4320-510: The restoration of 150 sash windows, glazing upgrades to 52 windows and the installation of two large roof lights. The "New RA" was opened to the public on 19 May 2018. The £56 million development includes new galleries, a lecture theatre, a public project space for students and a bridge linking the Burlington House and Burlington Gardens sites. As part of the process 10,000 works from the RA's collection were digitised and made available online. The Royal Academy receives funding from neither
4392-418: The seat at the 1922 election , and did not regain it until their 1945 landslide victory . The Conservatives won the seat back at the next general election, in 1950 , and held it from then until 1983 , when the constituency was abolished due to boundary changes. From 1885 to 1983, when the seat existed, the boundaries covered areas outside Clitheroe itself, including parts of Burnley and Colne . As part of
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#17327878753084464-455: The start point of the second stage of the 2015 Tour of Britain . Public sports facilities are available at Edisford, with the Ribblesdale Pool and Clitheroe Tennis Centre located there, along with a number of football pitches and netball courts. The site is shared with the Roefield Leisure Centre, developed and operated by a registered charity whose supporters began fund-raising in 1985. In April 2006, Clitheroe Skatepark officially opened in
4536-408: The town. These are St James's Church of England Primary School, St. Michael and John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Pendle Primary School, Edisford Primary School, Brookside Primary School and newly built (2024) Ribblesdale Primary School. Clitheroe has a health centre, accommodating the Pendleside Medical Practice and the Castle Medical Group. There is a community hospital. The area is served by
4608-571: The wider Ribble Valley , of which Clitheroe is the most populous settlement, was listed in the 2018 and 2024 Sunday Times report on the best places to live. Clitheroe and the wider Ribble Valley have also been listed as healthiest and happiest place to live in the United Kingdom. The town's most notable building is Clitheroe Castle , which is said to be one of the smallest Norman keeps in Great Britain. Several manufacturing companies have sites here, including Dugdale Nutrition, Hanson Cement , Johnson Matthey and Tarmac . The name Clitheroe
4680-425: The works. Art works in a variety of media are exhibited including painting, sculpture, film, architecture, photography and printmaking. Tracey Emin exhibited in the 2005 show. In March 2007 Emin accepted the Academy's invitation to become a Royal Academician, commenting in her weekly newspaper column that, "It doesn't mean that I have become more conformist; it means that the Royal Academy has become more open, which
4752-410: Was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 . It was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 , and remained a municipal borough , based at Clitheroe Town Hall , until the Local Government Act 1972 came into force in 1974, when it became a successor parish within the Ribble Valley district. Since 1991, the town of Clitheroe has elected at least 8 out of
4824-413: Was born in Blackburn . An industrial chemist, he worked at Joseph Peel and Co., a London Calico printing firm, then managed their branch at Church , near Accrington . Thomson married Cecilia, the eldest daughter of the Rev Thomas Starkie, vicar of Blackburn , in 1806. They had four sons and two daughters. In 1810, Thomson set up a successful calico printing business in Clitheroe, in partnership with
4896-425: Was controversial for its display of Marcus Harvey 's portrait of Myra Hindley , a convicted murderer. The painting was vandalised while on display. In 2004, the Academy attracted media attention for a series of financial scandals and reports of a feud between Rosenthal and other senior staff. These problems resulted in the cancellation of what were expected to have been profitable exhibitions. In 2006, it attracted
4968-446: Was founded in Manchester in 1979 and relocated to Clitheroe in 1982; however it was closed in 2015. Three small landscapes of riverside scenes and an armorial hatchment: Boating at Brungerley by Benjamin Satterthwaite (1848–1923). Oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm (approx). Gift from Captain R.C. Musson. Satterthwaite depicts three people in a boat at the bank of the River Ribble close to Brungerley Bridge . The three-span stone bridge
5040-406: Was modelled on that of the French Académie de peinture et de sculpture , founded by Louis XIV in 1648. It was shaped by the precepts laid down by Sir Joshua Reynolds. In his fifteen Discourses delivered to pupils in the Schools between 1769 and 1790, Reynolds stressed the importance of copying the Old Masters, and of drawing from casts after the Antique and from the life model. He argued that such
5112-534: Was sold for a reported £260 million in September 2002, to Johnson Matthey . Conservatory manufacturer Ultraframe was started in Clitheroe, by John Lancaster in 1983. In March 1997, it floated on the stock exchange, being valued at £345 million in 2003. In June 2006, however, a downturn led to a takeover by Brian Kennedy's Latium Holdings. Hanson Cement has been criticised for using industrial waste in its kilns. The company claims that its filters remove these and that government inspectors have approved
5184-560: Was succeeded by Chantal Joffe in January 2016. The first president of the Royal Academy, Sir Joshua Reynolds, gave his noted self-portrait, beginning the Royal Academy collection. This was followed by gifts from other founding members, such as Gainsborough and Benjamin West . Subsequently, each elected Member was required to donate an artwork (known as a "Diploma Work") typical of his or her artistic output, and this practice continues today. Additional donations and purchases have resulted in
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