St. Oswald’s Heritage Open Days were part of the Diocesan Crossroads celebration, highlighted in a schools event at Ewood Park football ground. The Church Times newspaper was there and mentioned St. Oswald’s School in the process. Read the report HERE Photo Credit: Blackburn Diocese…
The Weavers Wheel circular cycle path around Blackburn is back under construction in Knuzden and Shadsworth (click here for earlier post). Chatting to one of the workmen, they have two teams on the go, one in the Arran Trail Nature Reserve and the other in the Cabin End wood. These are the very last stretches of the trail…
There’s definitely a whiff of Autumn, despite the warm weather, as this photo of the cottage garden at the Vicarage shows.
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Vandals have targeted a brand new beauty spot in Knuzden, leaving hundreds of pounds worth of damage.
The ‘Bring Your Memories’ event with Stanhill Heritage Group was well attended. People enjoyed themselves relaxing and chatting about times gone by and local history while David Disley gave demonstrations and a talk on James Hargreaves’s historic Spinning Jenny. Cakes and cups of tea flowed from the kitchen courtesy of the St. Oswald’s Mothers Union! It was a lovely day…
We were pleased that the weather was dry after all the rain last night. It was an enjoyable guided walk around the new Stanhill Heritage Trail in the morning, led by Andy Barnes and David Morris. Such a lot went on in this area from 1750 to 1850 with great changes in the textile and agricultural spheres. It left an impressive heritage. At…
It’s been a busy week setting up for the weekend events. Tonight was the final lap. There was a bit of fun in getting the Spinning Jenny down from Stanhill Methodist to St. Oswald’s in the pouring rain. The jenny had swollen so much in the damp weather that it had jammed. So its builder, David…
St. Oswald’s has teamed up with Stanhill Village Heritage Group for Heritage Open Days, the nation’s favourite heritage event. We are arranging three events this Saturday and Sunday, 10th and 11th September… Click Here to download the flyer. This is also part of the Blackburn Diocese Crossroads 2016 series of events. Saturday 10th September 10.30am Stanhill Heritage…
The Reverend John Holland is set to retire after nearly 40 years in the ministry. Click here for more…
It’s been another excellent Holiday Club week with great fun for all (and hard work for some!). Children joined us for breakfast, followed by all sorts of creative activities and then lunch. On Wednesday, Kate Hollern MP visited the Holiday Club and opened the new learning room while Friday sees us taking seventy children and parents to the…