The Haslingden Gazette. — 1913-05-17 (Haslingden, Lancashire, England)

VII., and turning to the left, I commenced a you pleasant walk through the districts of Horton, Newsholme and Nappa. It was the prettiest Part of the day's walk along this road, on the left through the many trees I could see the Ri6ble winding in and out, while except for the rustling of the trees and the singing of the birds there was not a sound, and I would fain have lingered, but time was flying, so hurrying on and passing the road on the -right leading to Hellifield, I went on to Long Preston. The first thing 1 saw was the Hospital, better known as the Alms-houses, composed of eleven cottages and a chapel for diailY ,morning prayer, built in 1613, and! rebuilt in 1859. Above the town rises the rock of Oastleberg, 300 ft. above the level of the mar Vet-place, and backed by a cluster of step green hills. About the market place are several -old- inns, one of which exhibits a. stone figure of a naked man holding a shield inscribed, "1.0., 1663," and is called " Naked Man's Hotel." A short distance front the market place stands a building which is called "The Folly," which a man built without any idea .if architecture, whence it probably gets its name. _  ;  Leaving Settle at nine o'clock, down C'hurehstreet, past the church, and over Ribble Bridge, and at the top of Bel Hill turned to the right along Clapham-road. Coming to the Innekilns there had my first view of Giggleswick Scar, a limestone escarpment which rises 11025 ft. The hillocky ground .on the left of the road, which also marks the line of the Craven. Fault, is now used by the Settle Golf Club, and beyond the hillocks is the\ flat land that was once the bed of Giggleswiek Tarn, The first question asked of anyone visiting Settle is: "Have you. been to the well?" So my destination on this road was the Ebbing and Flowing Well at Giggleswick. The well, which is on the right !Side of the road, is a substantial trough, and looks as though it had been placed there that horses and cattle might quench their thirst. Its great interest is in the fact that it ebbs and flaws. But I found it is not always doing this. On this occasion, the inflow of water was too large, at other times it is too scanty for the well to be seen at work. Returning along the road as far as the limekilns, I turned to the right and entered the village of Giggleswick, and after noting the ancient cross and posts to which the stocks were formerly fixed, which are close to the church, I entered the latter. The date of this church is uncertain. At one time it was in tho possession of the families of Percy and Pudiy, and afterwards was granted to the Priory of Fin. chall, Durham. The grant was confirmed by King John A.D. 1208. It was rebuilt about 1400. Of this later church the tower, part of the walls, and the arcades now-remain. It. is surmised that it was partially destroyed in the Wars of the Roses. It was re-built again in 1,500. There is an. effigy, though mutilated, of some Dame Sibyl', died 1460. one of the wives of Sir Richard Tempest. The church is styled Saint Alkelda's. Leaving here a little after ten, I went on towards Ra-thrnell. This village is known throughout the district as Rathmall in England." The story goes that once when the hay was being gathered from the low-lying fields, a haymaker having partaken somewhat freely of " 'lowanee," fell asleep on a largo haycock, and, was left. in the field by his companions. Heavy rain came On, the river overflowed its hitnks and the haycock.. along with it sleeping oconpant was floated a mild or two down the river. Ilii,twas ultimately roused by a farmer from his pious position, and was asked his name. "Tonunty•loaaaison," was the reply. " What, Tommy Johansen o' Ramell?" 'Aye, Ramell England," replied Tommy, who, surveying the country, seeing, a broad lake occupying the valley, and missi4 the familiar features of his Craven hOrnestearte'' appeared to thin:k he had been floated to some foreign land, an event in those days when. the French and English were deemed natural enemies, not considered very desirable for an Englishman. That is how it came to be called Rathinell in Engla. Neither Rathmell nor Wigglesworth. three miles further on, are of great importance. I was return,: jag on the other side of the Ribble, of which L got. a glimpse; now and then. Passing Copy _Nook I entered Sawley at 2, and was at the bottonifof the brow leading to Chatburn Station at half-pest, so I was not much out of my time. Meeting Mrs. R., we walked round Grinclleton. into Sawley, where we had tea, and then on to Clitheroe, and eame home by train. This was one of the best. -tours f have had; with the exception of the slibiver mentioned the weather was i'•ititist, for liking. while Vsaw the country at its best, the bed* were beautiful, with the various coloured flow 4 the primrose being' the most. plentiful. At all eients I don't envy anyone their holiday, for I irlikwei satisfied with my own. !14, • .Suicide while Insane' was the verdict , • ed at the inquiry into the death of a Brixto,T,4tuilkman named Edward Arthur' Richards, who jikiisoned lf by drinking ~,,N0.4-ofise:ApclOttai the himse • .sc milk chians.  „ • • A! „„