23-536: Pendleton may refer to: Places [ edit ] United Kingdom Pendleton, Lancashire , England Pendleton, Greater Manchester , England United States Pendleton, Indiana Pendleton, Missouri Pendleton, New York Pendleton, Oregon Pendleton, South Carolina Pendleton County, Kentucky Pendleton, Texas Pendleton County, West Virginia Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , Oceanside, California Pendleton, Cincinnati, Ohio ,
46-477: A coat of arms in 1975, which includes both the Red Rose of Lancaster and White Rose of York , referencing the two historic counties. The parish of Simonstone was transferred from Burnley to Ribble Valley in 1987. Ribble Valley Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Lancashire County Council . The whole borough is covered by civil parishes , which form
69-586: A hide of land here. Wymondhouses (an old farm in the south of the parish) was purchased in 1667 by the Nonconformist preacher Thomas Jollie . He had a meeting-place licensed in 1672, later building a chapel that was still in-use until the 1860s. Pendleton also has an interesting history related to traditional folk customs and the witchcraft persecutions . A book was written on this subject entitled The Pendle Witches by William Harrison Ainsworth , published 1849. Doreen McGlashan, born Doreen Wilson,
92-524: A Pendleton native, stated that as a child in the 1920s there was frequent talk of witches and witchcraft in the village, and that she and her siblings were kept indoors on certain Saturdays because of "witches Sabbaths" happening in the town on those days. She also recounts large May Day celebrations in her youth which included dancing around a maypole , and states that as a girl she specifically remembers "pretty girls" often being suspected of witchcraft by
115-419: A licence. A new group, known as Ribble FM, was formed in 2011 with the aim of applying for a community radio licence in the third round of licensing by Ofcom. Ribble FM was set up by The Bee founder Roy Martin and includes local directors and trustees. The whole borough is covered by civil parishes. The parish councils for Clitheroe and Longridge have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take
138-542: A neighborhood Businesses [ edit ] Pendleton Whisky , a premium Canadian Whisky imported and bottled by Hood River Distillers in Hood River, Oregon Pendleton Woolen Mills , Pendleton, Oregon, USA, best known for its Indian blankets and usually-plaid woollen shirts Pendleton's Lithography , Boston, established by William S. Pendleton (1795–1879) and John B. Pendleton (1798–1866) Other uses [ edit ] Pendleton (name) SS Pendleton ,
161-566: A nickname given to eight soldiers involved in the Hamdania incident Pendleton Round-Up , a major annual rodeo incorporated in 1911 Pendelton State University , fictional university on the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun (note different spelling) Pendleton University, fictional university in the 1998 slasher horror film Urban Legend Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
184-788: A tanker ship that broke in two off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts, as depicted in The Finest Hours Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act , 1883 law of the US Congress establishing the United States Civil Service Commission Pendleton Correctional Facility , a prison in Pendleton, Indiana Pendleton Airport , near Ottawa, Canada Pendleton (band) , a punk band from Manchester, England Pendleton 8,
207-433: A third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election , being led by a Conservative minority administration. The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The role of mayor
230-581: A total of 349. The parish adjoins the other Ribble Valley parishes of Clitheroe , Mearley , Sabden , Wiswell , Barrow and Little Mitton . Higher areas of the parish, west of the village, are part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The brief details of the Blackburnshire hundred in the Domesday survey, mention Pendleton with King Edward holding half
253-670: Is a small village and civil parish in Ribble Valley , within the county of Lancashire , England. It is close to the towns of Whalley and Clitheroe . The parish lies on the north west side of Pendle Hill below the Nick o' Pendle. The village is just off the A59 , Liverpool to York main road, since the construction of the Clitheroe By-Pass. Older roads through the parish include one from Clitheroe to Whalley which passes through
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#1732764784120276-554: Is due in 2027. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 40 councillors representing 26 wards , with each ward electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years. The council is based at the Council Offices on Church Walk in Clitheroe, which was purpose-built for the council in 1980. The council chamber is in an adjoining building at 13 Church Street, which had been offices of
299-559: Is largely ceremonial in Ribble Valley. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council . The leaders since 1999 have been: Following the 2023 election and subsequent changes of allegiance and by-elections up to July 2024, the composition of the council was: Two of the independent councillors (both former Liberal Democrats) sit with the Greens as the 'Green and Progressive Liberal Group'. The next election
322-618: Is named after the River Ribble . Much of the district lies within the Forest of Bowland , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The neighbouring districts are Pendle , Burnley , Hyndburn , Blackburn with Darwen , South Ribble , Preston , Wyre , Lancaster and North Yorkshire . The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 , covering the whole area of four former districts and parts of another three, which were abolished at
345-743: The Standen area and another to Burnley which passes Pendleton Hall. Pendleton Brook runs down the centre of Main Street in the village. The village pub, the Swan with Two Necks , won the Campaign for Real Ale 's (CAMRA) national pub of the year award in 2013. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 203; however, the United Kingdom Census 2011 grouped the parish with Mearley and Worston (2001 pop. 25 and 76), giving
368-636: The old Clitheroe Borough Council prior to the 1974 reforms. See List of schools in Lancashire § Ribble Valley Longridge Town FC Ribble Valley Radio was a community radio station based in Clitheroe, part of the new, third sector of local radio licensed by OFCOM. The project was launched in September 2004. The radio station helped six local residents into paid work within the radio sector in just three years and trained more than 100 volunteers to present and produce their own radio shows. The project
391-579: The parish forms the Wiswell and Pendleton ward of Ribble Valley Borough Council. Notes Citations Bibliography Ribble Valley Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire , England . Its council is based in Clitheroe , the largest town. The borough also includes the town of Longridge and numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. It
414-404: The radio station's listening figures by 400%. MP Nigel Evans was a staunch supporter and tabled an Early Day Motion at Parliament EDM 979 calling for "better resources and funding" for Ribble Valley Radio and the new and emerging sector. None of this was sufficient to save the station and on 14 October 2007 Ribble Valley Radio closed, because it was unable to gain sufficient funding to apply for
437-530: The same time: The new district was named Ribble Valley after the River Ribble which flows through the area. The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. The Bowland Rural District had been in the West Riding of Yorkshire prior to the reforms, whereas the other parts had all been in Lancashire. The council was granted
460-400: The style "town council". Although Ribble Valley is the largest area of Lancashire, it also has the smallest population. The economy of Ribble Valley is mainly rural in nature, with a high proportion of jobs being in the private sector, due to BAE there is a bigger sway towards manufacturing jobs and less of a service economy when compared to the rest of Lancashire presumably due to the size of
483-508: The title Pendleton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pendleton&oldid=1039843293 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pendleton, Lancashire Pendleton
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#1732764784120506-566: The villagers. Pendleton was once a township in the ancient parish of Whalley. This became a civil parish in 1866, forming part of the Clitheroe Rural District from 1894. Parts of the parish transferred to Sabden on its creation in 1904, however the area around Coldcoats was added in 1935. Since 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of Ribble Valley . Along with Wiswell, Barrow (since 2015), Mearley and Worston ,
529-682: Was not supported by the Borough Council, which caused controversy in the area, and local newspaper the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times' held a poll which returned the result that 94% agreed that the Ribble Valley Borough Council were wrong not to fund the project and assist its long-term success. Many letters appeared in support of the project and damning the "short sighted" decision of the council. The whole episode brought excellent publicity and boosted
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