Kelbrook
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Kelbrook is a village in the Borough of Pendle
, in Lancashire
, England. It lies on the A56 road
between Colne
and Earby
. It has a population of 1,026.
Historically
a part of the now divided old parish of Thornton-in-Craven in the West Riding of Yorkshire
, Kelbrook was administered as part of Skipton Rural District
, until boundary changes in 1974. Kelbrook lies in West Craven
, so keeping cultural links with Yorkshire
and Craven
.
The main A56 road
runs through the village. Kelbrook has one public house
named the Craven Heffer. The Craven Heifer http://www.thecravenheiferinn.co.uk/ was a local cow which was born in 1807 and achieved nationwide fame due to its sizehttp://www.cravenheifer.co.uk/history.cfm. The public house was previously named the Scotsmans Arms. The public house changed name between 1853 and 1891.
Kelbrook School is situated in the heart of the village. The highest building in the village is the village church, St Mary's of Kelbrook. Other local towns and villages are Barnoldswick
- 2 miles west, Earby
- 1 mile north, Salterforth
- 1 mile west, Thornton in Craven
- 2 miles north, Foulridge
- 2 miles south, Colne
- 3½ miles south.
Elisabeth Beresford
, the creator of the Wombles
, wrote much of the second Wombles book, The Wandering Wombles, whilst staying in a cottage on Dotcliffe Road in 1970. The Kelbrook and Sough Wombles, the local litter-picking group made up of local residents, is named in tribute to this local nexus http://www.burnleyexpress.net/barnoldswickearbynews/The-Kelbrook-and-Sough-Wombles.2228365.jp. Edward Woodward
lived in Kelbrook for six weeks in 1973 whilst preparing for his role in the Wicker Man
.
The residents of Kelbrook are affectionately called Kelbricks. This name is believed to originate from the 1880s when a brickworks was located in the village. The brickworks was demolished in 1952.
This village has many charming customs, for instance during a wedding
it is tradition for young Kelbricks to lock the church gates and demand monies from the bride
and groom
. http://www.visitoruk.com/historydetail.php?id=18198&cid=592&f=Skipton. A more recent custom is to make Scarecrows of literary characters from children's books http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/8161937.Scarecrows_bring_book_characters_to_life/ and to race ducks http://www.kelbrookvillagehall.org/annual.html on Kelbrook Beck http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossendalewadey/4524356524/.
Pendle
Pendle is a local government district and borough of Lancashire, England. It adjoins the Lancashire boroughs of Burnley and Ribble Valley, the North Yorkshire district of Craven and the West Yorkshire districts of Calderdale and the City of Bradford...
, in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England. It lies on the A56 road
A56 road
The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the village of Broughton in North Yorkshire. The road contains a mixture of single and dual carriageway sections, and traverses environments as diverse as the dense urban sprawl of inner city Manchester and the...
between Colne
Colne
Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...
and Earby
Earby
Earby is a small town and civil parish within the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It is north of Colne, from Skipton, and from Burnley. The parish had a population of 4,348 recorded in the 2001 census,...
. It has a population of 1,026.
Historically
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
a part of the now divided old parish of Thornton-in-Craven in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
, Kelbrook was administered as part of Skipton Rural District
Skipton Rural District
Skipton was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Skipton, which constituted an urban district on its southern border....
, until boundary changes in 1974. Kelbrook lies in West Craven
West Craven
West Craven is an area in the east of Lancashire, England in the far northern part of the borough of Pendle. Historically the area has lain within the ancient county boundaries of Yorkshire and was administered as part of the Skipton Rural District of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.After...
, so keeping cultural links with Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
and Craven
Craven
Craven is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England that came into being in 1974, centred on the market town of Skipton. In the changes to British local government of that year this district was formed as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton...
.
The main A56 road
A56 road
The A56 is a road in England which extends between the city of Chester in Cheshire and the village of Broughton in North Yorkshire. The road contains a mixture of single and dual carriageway sections, and traverses environments as diverse as the dense urban sprawl of inner city Manchester and the...
runs through the village. Kelbrook has one public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
named the Craven Heffer. The Craven Heifer http://www.thecravenheiferinn.co.uk/ was a local cow which was born in 1807 and achieved nationwide fame due to its sizehttp://www.cravenheifer.co.uk/history.cfm. The public house was previously named the Scotsmans Arms. The public house changed name between 1853 and 1891.
Kelbrook School is situated in the heart of the village. The highest building in the village is the village church, St Mary's of Kelbrook. Other local towns and villages are Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick is a town and civil parish within the West Craven area of the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is built in the shadow of Weets Hill, and Stock Beck, a...
- 2 miles west, Earby
Earby
Earby is a small town and civil parish within the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It is north of Colne, from Skipton, and from Burnley. The parish had a population of 4,348 recorded in the 2001 census,...
- 1 mile north, Salterforth
Salterforth
Salterforth is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It lies on the B6383 road that connects Barnoldswick to the A56 road at Kelbrook. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal cuts through the village and there are several narrowboat moorings at Salterforth...
- 1 mile west, Thornton in Craven
Thornton in Craven
Thornton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approx from the border with Lancashire and north of Earby. Barnoldswick is nearby. The Pennine Way passes through the village, as does the A56 road...
- 2 miles north, Foulridge
Foulridge
Foulridge is a small village and civil parish in Pendle, Lancashire, close to the border with North Yorkshire in England. It is situated just beyond Colne, on the route from the M65 to Skipton, and is an important stopping point on summit pound of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, just before it...
- 2 miles south, Colne
Colne
Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...
- 3½ miles south.
Elisabeth Beresford
Elisabeth Beresford
Elisabeth 'Liza' Beresford, MBE was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the 1960s...
, the creator of the Wombles
WOMBLES
The WOMBLES are a loosely aligned anarchist and anti-capitalist group based in London...
, wrote much of the second Wombles book, The Wandering Wombles, whilst staying in a cottage on Dotcliffe Road in 1970. The Kelbrook and Sough Wombles, the local litter-picking group made up of local residents, is named in tribute to this local nexus http://www.burnleyexpress.net/barnoldswickearbynews/The-Kelbrook-and-Sough-Wombles.2228365.jp. Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE was an English stage and screen actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , Woodward began his career on stage, and throughout his career he appeared in productions in both the West End in London and on Broadway in New York...
lived in Kelbrook for six weeks in 1973 whilst preparing for his role in the Wicker Man
Wicker Man
A wicker man was a large wicker statue of a human used by the ancient Druids for human sacrifice by burning it in effigy, according to Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico...
.
The residents of Kelbrook are affectionately called Kelbricks. This name is believed to originate from the 1880s when a brickworks was located in the village. The brickworks was demolished in 1952.
This village has many charming customs, for instance during a wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
it is tradition for young Kelbricks to lock the church gates and demand monies from the bride
Bride
A bride is a woman about to be married or newlywed.The word may come from the Proto-Germanic verb root *brū-, meaning 'to cook, brew, or make a broth' which was the role of the daughter-in-law in primitive families...
and groom
Groom
Groom may refer to:* Bridegroom, also shortened to "groom", a male wedding partner-Occupations:* Groom , a person responsible for the feeding and care of horses* Certain distinguished roles in the English Royal Household:...
. http://www.visitoruk.com/historydetail.php?id=18198&cid=592&f=Skipton. A more recent custom is to make Scarecrows of literary characters from children's books http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/8161937.Scarecrows_bring_book_characters_to_life/ and to race ducks http://www.kelbrookvillagehall.org/annual.html on Kelbrook Beck http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossendalewadey/4524356524/.