Clitheroe Civic Society

We are a volunteer led action group dedicated to preserving the historical, cultural and architectural features of the local area.

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Clitheroe Town Centre Shopfronts

They are a huge asset to the town and contribute to the character and special interest of the Clitheroe Conservation Area.

Find out more

Cultivating Clitheroe

Collaborating with the RVBC Ground Staff we concentrate on the care and maintenance of our planters, tubs, and garden locations around Clitheroe and weed and clean the wells too!

Join our volunteers here...

The Clitheroe Advertiser & Times Archive

With help from the Bowland Trust the Clitheroe Advertiser & Times editions from 1888 to 1975 have been digitised.

Browse the archive here...

Regular Talks from Ghandi to Wine!

You would be very welcome to our talks. Become a member or pay on-the-door.

Find out more here...

The Clitheroe Wells Campaign

The aim is to secure a meaningful and lasting future for all three of Clitheroe's ancient former public town wells.

More about the wells campaign

The Pinnacle Project

Heritage Lottery Funded, we were able to save and preserve the historic Pinnacle for future generations. We replaced corroded internal iron elements that were splitting the stone and cleaned and re-pointed the whole structure.

The Pinnacle Project page

Bellmanpark Lime Kilns

We worked closely with Heildelberg and co-ordinated a successful bid to Historic England for repair works to the lime kilns.

More about the project here...

Clitheroe Sound Archive

We hope this collection will become, in time, a comprehensive source of local historic record, interest - and amusement too!

About the archive

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Welcome

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If you are interested in our work then we would be very pleased to see you at our talks, see below.

Should you need more information or perhaps have suggestions for future projects then we would be glad to hear from you.

Link to our Contact Us page

If you want to know more about the town, it's history and places of interest then begin by taking a look at our town trail leaflet here...

You can zoom in or view it full screen by clicking the controls bottom centre.

You can download a copy in pdf format by clicking here.

Talks

Here's a list of our upcoming talks & meetings

Talk

The Lancashire Cotton Famine

Date: Monday 2 February | Time: 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Venue: The Old School Rooms, Lowergate, Clitheroe BB7 1AG

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The Full Programme

Schedule of Talks 2025/26

Beginning in October 2025 and running through to 11th May 2026

25 26 season presentations

 


News

CCS News & Events

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The Spirits of the Wells Song

Posted: Tuesday 21 October
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On behalf of Clitheroe Town Wells Conservation Campaign, Steve Ragnall has produced a song for HALLOWEEN! It is now live on all music platforms.


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Missing Pieces Project

Posted: Monday 1 September

Thank you for those of you have been in touch with me over the last week about the Missing Pieces Project. It's great to have sparked so much interest!


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Town Wells Campaign News

Posted: Tuesday 26 August

On January 25th, 2025, a very successful meeting was held in the Moot Hall at Clitheroe Library - the aim being to assess the interest which the campaign was generating.


View from Clitheroe to Pendle Hill

Photo by Will Downing