Chipping,
Lancashire
There's
lots to see and do in Lancashire. A hot
air balloon flight may be perfect for a
birthday gift or special celebration.
Chipping
village is located in a delightful setting
within the Forest of Bowland (AONB). It
has a Parish Church dating back to the 13th
century which houses a font which has been
used for more than 400 years. Many of the
buildings including local public houses
are linked with tales of love, passion,
hangings and ghosts. The village is a popular
venue for its summer Steam Engine Show,
and the active local clubs and shows in
the new village hall. The historic village
is surrounded by farmland and hills in its
location above the River Loud. In Medieval
Chipping there were a few water mills along
Chipping Brook, one of which can still be
seen today from a bridge over the brook.
The wool trade prospered in this village
in the 17th century which explains why such
wealth was used to improve the buildings
in the village at this time. The village
has an old well which is no longer used
and being in a conservation area, has old
cottages whose very low doorways have stone
sides and lintels standing at the side of
the main street and others with neat doorways
and mullioned windows. The 17th century
old school building and alms houses were
provided by a local dyer and cloth merchant,
John Brabin whose will provided for the
poor. Berry’s furniture factory employs
local people and produces quality solid
wood ladderback chairs as well as modern
chairs and tables. Many visitors to Chipping
like to watch Gliders being lifted, released
and returning in local fields and paragliders
launching themselves from a great height
on a hill to the north of the village. Only
3 moorland miles to the north east of Chipping
lies the Wild Boar Park which has a variety
of animal attractions, cafe and tractor/trailer
rides around the 65 acre site.
Click
here
to buy a flight voucher online.