who owns Pendle hill ?

steeljack · 21-11-2006, 22:02

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

CASPER · 21-11-2006, 22:06

Is it not common land?

flashy · 21-11-2006, 22:06

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Originally Posted by steeljack

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

the witches?

Doug · 21-11-2006, 22:06

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.

CASPER · 21-11-2006, 22:15

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.

steeljack · 21-11-2006, 22:30

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

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

CASPER · 21-11-2006, 22:38

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

Tinkerbelle · 21-11-2006, 23:08

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now if only I could get one right on the WHAT IS IT? thread

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?

Ianto.W. · 21-11-2006, 23:56

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

Tinkerbelle · 22-11-2006, 00:02

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

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

Ianto.W. · 22-11-2006, 00:08

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

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

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

Tinkerbelle · 22-11-2006, 00:11

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Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

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

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

Mancie · 22-11-2006, 00:16

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.

chav1 · 22-11-2006, 04:07

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

none more common than me

Mancie · 22-11-2006, 04:18

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.