Unfortunately Lancashire County Council has taken it on themselves as part of their long overdue surfacing works on Winewall Lane to deprive our village of the ancient cobbled flow off from the horse trough at the top of the hill and to replace this feature in our rural home with so far 6 black and white plastic bollards.

They argue that this run off which has been there in excess of 150 years has suddenly become a Health and Safety hazard and regardless of its great age and heritage value and had to make way for Tarmac and plastic.

Here are a few pictures to show what is replacing a charming and harmless piece of Winewalls history and the damage done to the dry stone retaining wall of the field.

If like us you feel that in this instance the Highway Authority has gone too far riding rough shod over our history please make use of the email link to Councillor Mike Calvert further below on this page.

Update on May 28th:

Small victories today in as far as the ugly bollards have been removed and work has commenced replacing the cobbles at the bottom of Back Duke Street

The black and white bollards replacing pre Victorian cobbles have been taken out today (May 28th)

Damage done to retaining dry stone wall.

Now isn't this grate much more in keeping than the one above or below?

We've been told today that this grate will be re-instated!

We've been advised today that this work was not done by Lancashire County Council.

Our apologies.

Please voice your concerns by emailing Coucillor Mike Calvert on this email address:

mike.calvert@pendle.gov.uk

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