who owns Pendle hill ?
 

Something I have allways wondered about , who owns Pendle hill, for the most part the higher areas are unfenced and I guess more than one farmer grazes his sheep up there (different colour codes/daubs of dye). I seem to remember all the area on the right side of the road going from cattle grid at the Sabden end towards the cattle grid at the Clitheroe end is wide open, just curious ........and I wonder what kind of tax the owner has to pay on such an acreage :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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Is it not common land?

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the witches?:rolleyes:

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I think it's the Dutcy of Lancashire, but I'm not sure. I have a land access map somewhere I think it say's on that.

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In my constituency, Pendle in the Pennines, we are surrounded by thousands of acres of open countryside that is out of bounds. To the west, the Duke of Westminster owns 26,000 acres of open countryside.
Does this help, I found it on the 'right to roam' bill of parliament.

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http://www.openaccess.gov.uk/S4/Section4

yep Casper , your correct , it shows up as common land on this Govt web-site

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Glad to help Steeljack. Mmmm now if only I could get one right on the WHAT IS IT? thread

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LOL! .... :)


Now that's been answered can I deviate the thread a little? Please it is still Pendle Hill related :)

When I was younger, I was told that if you knocked one of the farmers sheep over up there, you had to report it to the police and pay the farmer for the loss of his sheep, is that right? :confused:

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Anyone wants to buy it? I'll let it go cheap to a good home.

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Well yeah I was thinking that too, I could see a proper money making scheme there, ;) hit a few sheep then sell them on ...... need to know if it's going to get me chucked in the slammer though :confused:

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I thougt I mighnt sell Pendle Hill to the Yank's they come on about now, don't wise em up ha ha.:Banane29:

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As long as it's a 50/50 split I'll keep stum :D

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pay tax? are you sure.. farmers pay no tax.. anyways its left alone in the winter.. until the spring... when you lot build the "wickerman" (sssshs quite now) or you get a bad harvest.

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if its common land then ime afraid it belongs to me..

none more common than me :D

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you people can be scary sometimes.. winter is closing in.. the crops failed.. someone must pay.. the old lady who lives on her own? there has to be a sacrifice or the crops may fail again.

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What got me thinking about the ownership thing was that the UK seems to be very "pro- green" when it comes to energy generation , and I was thinking what a great site Pendle hill would make for a giant wind farm ...............(pregnant pause and gasps all round ) , knowing how the present Govt has no respect for tradition, I'm surprised Mr Blair and his international financial cronies haven't found a way to sell/lease off windswept "common lands" to replenish the public purse, and at the same time use the argument about self sufficency in energy production as the excuse.

:rose8: :wacko8: :rose8: :wacko8: :rose8: :wacko8: :rose8: :wacko8:

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You know the police are still investigating the great phantom Pendle sheep rolling scandal of the early 90's?

You do not have to say anything (else,) but what you do say may be used in court as evidence against you.:D

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I thought Garinda was investigated for the great Pendle sheep dagging scandal of the early '90's?

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:eek: OH SH8T!! ......... :signntme:

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If you get strong wellies they don't fall over ( apparently)

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See you learn something new everyday! :) That's what comes from living so close to the border Dave, them there Yokels from over in Yorkshire certainly know their stuff ;) :D

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You have to watch them woolly bu**ers, if their legs get stuck in your wellies they can take you for one hell of a ride. People don’t realise that sheep are stronger than they look, them hill sheep don’t half move, especially if their heading down hill.:D I know's........:eek:

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But I live in the same town as you :D

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OMG!!! .... :rofl38: .... NOW that I would have paid to see!! .... :rofl38:

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You do now ;) you saw the light!! :D

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I'll e-mail you next summer when I'm back on the farm, you can help with a bit of tupping, I can assure you those woolly bas****s can do you some damage if your not looking......:eek:

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Your'e correct, but why are they all red ? :rolleyes:

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:rofl38: well she'll be able to share it with the rest of us hehehehehe:D no worries Doug u cleared the fact that sheep phobia's weren't just on a tv prog;) aw i got a lullaby for you................."bringing in the sheep, we're bringing in the sheep, what do we do before we sleep, we're bringing in the sheep".:D

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:eek: A bit of what!?!?! :eek:

Sounds like a laugh!! :D

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Thats because u live in front of temporary traffic lights;) :D

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:rofl38: :eek: i hope it aint going to tickle it then:eek: :D

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:eek: :eek: :eek: ........... :rofl38:

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You have no idea.. :D but I'm sure you'll enjoy it.......:rolleyes: ;) :) :D :eek:

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I feel strangely nervous!! :eek: ;) :D

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:rofl38: ooo looks like the tickle stick is coming out:eek: :D :rofl38:

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Now't to be nervous about my fairy friend, just slip your pins into these nice green boots........:D

http://www.langleychase.co.uk/tupping.htm

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Oh dear, if she only knew............:rofl38::D

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Oh dear he's got a wellie fetish:eek: :D

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:eek: strangely im glad i dont :rofl38::D

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...... :rofl38:

So that's going to be were the saying comes from ;)

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Its ok Tinks i'll provide councelling for you after you find out :D

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......... OHHHH ..... :rofl38: After reading that Dougie I would love an e-mail, I'd be a spectator watching you giving those sheep a right good tupping! :D

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:eek: perv :rolleyes: :) :D

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I would not care to come between 'old 4 horn' and his girl friends, if he's on Pendle Hill I'm not going anywhere near the place.

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lol.............:D

Hey Tinks, how come we never got round to doing an haunted sittin somewhere...........:eek:

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Because ewe might invite some savoury friends ;) :D

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That's right, Ram it home..................:D

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Same here Ian .........its not just the ghosts u have to worry about up there neither:rolleyes: :D

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:eek: Dougies not that bad ..... just don't get to close when he's tupping his sheep :D

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Your quite correct, you can get a good tupping on here if your not carefull.

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If I had resorted to those puns, I'd feel pretty sheepish!