Trawden is a village in the Trawden Forest parish of Pendle, at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, in Lancashire, England. The village co-operatively owns and runs its library, shop, community centre and pub.[1]
| Trawden | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin Church | |
  Trawden Location in Pendle Borough  Trawden Location within Lancashire | |
| Population | 1,203 |
| OS grid reference | SD915385 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLNE |
| Postcode district | BB8 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
In 2022, Trawden was named as the best place to live in the Northwest of England by The Sunday Times.[2]
Activities
editAs a way of encouraging people to visit Trawden and the surrounding area, a small group of village residents organise and mobilise other villagers in order to hold the annual Trawden Garden Festival and Scarecrow Trail. This takes place over the first weekend in July.[3]
Trawden also holds an annual agricultural show on the 2nd Sunday in August, which many farmers, riders and people from around Lancashire enjoy and take part in.[4]
Trawden F.C. were champions of the Pendle Charity League Second Division in the 2006–07 season.[citation needed][5]
Trawden Athletic Club[6] is a running club consisting of around 400 members (as of January 2017) who compete in local and regional road, fell, trail and cross country races.
The Trawden Forest Community Centre[7] is in the heart of the village. The Centre is run by a Committee of Trustees made up of volunteers from the local community. It is entirely self-funded, covering running costs through user fees supplemented by fundraising. Several local groups meet regularly at the centre and it is also used for many private and community events.
Trawden in Bloom is a voluntary organisation which is responsible for planting the baskets around the village, weeding and generally keeping the parish colourful and tidy. They include is a group of youngsters, called the Young Bloomers, who have their own raised beds for growing flowers and vegetables, besides planting tubs and weeding the pavements.
Economy
editAgriculture was formerly the main industry of the village and surrounding area, although it did have several mills, most of which have now been demolished for, or converted to, housing.
Wycoller is a lived-in hamlet in the Trawden Forest; it is also an important tourist destination and country park. It is the most visited part of the Forest[8] and there are two visitor centres, the aisled Barn adjoining Wycoller Hall and Pepper Hill Barn, both managed by Lancashire County Council.
The village co-operatively owns and runs its library, shop, community centre and pub, in a venture described in The Daily Telegraph in 2022 as "a model for cooperative local living that offers inspiration and hope to declining settlements across the world".[9] The village took over the library in 2017, obtaining grant funding to rebuild it with solar panels and ground-source heat pump. The village raised £450,000 in 2021 to buy the Victorian era pub. 120 volunteers do 2-hour shifts to operate the shop; it operates profitably with takings of £500,000 a year.[9]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Lopez, Jamie (13 November 2021). "A look at Trawden Forest Community Centre, Library and Shop". Lancs Live. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Palmer, Tim (29 March 2024). "Trawden, Lancashire, named best place to live in the Northwest 2022". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Lancashire Telegraph Photos of the Trawden Garden Festival
- ^ Lancashire Telegraph Photos of the Trawden Show
- ^ "Second & Third Divisions".
- ^ "Trawden Athletic Club". www.trawdenac.co.uk.
- ^ "Trawden Forest Community Centre, Library & Shop | trawden shop | Church Street, Trawden, Colne, UK". Trawden Forest.
- ^ "Trawden Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF).
- ^ a b Moore, Tim (8 January 2022). "The Village That Broke Free". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links
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Media related to Trawden at Wikimedia Commons
- Pendle Net – Trawden Webpages
- Trawden Garden Festival and Scarecrow Trail Website
- Trawden Online Website
- Trawden Show
- Trawden Athletic Club
- Trawden School
- Mike Baker Website – who was born in Trawden
- Mike Baker Website – Cottontree a hamlet nestled between Colne and Trawden
- Any Village Trawden site
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