Secret Burnley & Pendle

Burnley, once the world's cotton-weaving capital, is home to the Straight Mile and The Weavers Triangle, with a rich history of industrial and Quaker heritage. The area is dominated by Pendle Hill, where the Pendle Witches were convicted and hanged for witchcraft in 1612. The book also explores the tragic story of Wallace Hartley, the bandleader on RMS Titanic, and the two years in the 1940s when Burnley was Britain's theatre capital. Illustrated throughout, Secret Burnley & Pendle will surprise and delight local people and anyone with connections to the area.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2024
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Burnley, once the world's cotton-weaving capital, boasts the Straight Mile, a canal that runs 60 feet above the town and is considered one of the seven wonders of the British waterways system. The area surrounding the canal, known as The Weavers Triangle, hints at the town's industrial past, but there is much more history to uncover beneath the surface. Author Margaret Brecknell takes readers on a captivating journey through the hidden heritage of Burnley, Nelson, and Colne, exploring the surrounding countryside dominated by Pendle Hill. The Pendle Witches, who were convicted and hanged for witchcraft in 1612, are well-known, but the story of George Fox, whose vision on top of Pendle Hill in 1652 led to the foundation of the Quaker movement, is less well-known. From more recent times, discover the tragic story of Wallace Hartley, the bandleader on RMS Titanic whose memorial is in his home town of Colne, how Nelson came to be known as 'Little Moscow,' and the two years in the 1940s when Burnley was Britain's theatre capital. Illustrated throughout, Secret Burnley & Pendle will surprise and delight local people and anyone with connections to the area.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 165 x 234 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398107328