Wikipedia:GLAM/Clitheroe Castle Museum

An editathon was held at Clitheroe Castle Museum, Clitheroe, on Saturday 26 September 2015, 10.30 - 16.00. Lunch and refreshments were be provided.

All Wikipedians were welcome, whether experienced or new to Wikipedia editing. Help was be on hand for people new to editing.

Outline of the Day

Timing	Activity
10.00-10.30	Arrival and refreshments
10.30–10.45	Welcome and intro by Jo Hayward
10.45–12.30	A tour of Clitheroe Castle site and Museum. Including Talk on Pinnacle by Martin Seddon (Pinnacle Project Manager)
12.30–13.15	Short walk to Library and Lunch, which is provided
13.15–16.00	The rest of the afternoon will be an Editathon.
16.00	Close. If anyone is interested, some of us may go to a bar across the road after the event. (Wifi is good on two tables in the back room.)

What to bring

Please bring a laptop and use the venue's free Wi-Fi. Laptops can be provided at the library. If you would like to reserve a laptop, please put a note under attendees below.

Photography will be allowed, so bring your cameras and tripods.

Address and Car Parking

Here is the address for Clitheroe Castle Museum:

Clitheroe Castle Museum

Castle Street

Clitheroe

Lancashire BB7 1BA

Tel: 01200 424568

OS grid reference · SD742417

There is car parking at Clitheroe Castle Museum for disabled visitors only. If you would like more information about car parking in the area, please contact User:jhayward001

Attendees

If you would like to attend, please add your name below by signing in the usual way. For any queries about the day, please contact User:jhayward001.

Jhayward001 (talk) 13:04, 27 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
KLovejoy (talk)
Thoughtfortheday (talk)
Mike Peel (talk) 21:18, 29 August 2015 (UTC) - I'm happy to provide lifts to the event from the Manchester area.[reply]
--Trappedinburnley (talk) 12:44, 13 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Attendees by e-mail/word of mouth/announcement on wiki

Lindy King
Alan Dixon
Paul Hatch
Amanda Holmes
Susan Gleave
Clem Rutter -- Clem Rutter (talk)
Miles Peachey
Victuallers (talk) 21:16, 15 September 2015 (UTC) (on holiday out of UK)[reply]

Apologies

PatHadley (talk) 13:51, 16 September 2015 (UTC) I'm in York for the Heritage Jam, so at least I'll be doing OpenGLAM![reply]
HazelMaher (talk) 17:02, 16 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:33, 19 September 2015 (UTC) Sorry, family commitments; but more photos of these listed buildings would be appreciated. Good luck to all participants.[reply]

What to Work on

Ribble Valley Borough Council Collection
Clitheroe Castle site
Whats on display at Clitheroe Castle Museum incl:-
- Edwardian Kitchen
- Pendle Witches, Myths and Legends
- Film of Gandhi visit (cc by sa?) and Gandhi in Clitheroe
- Hen Harriers link with Forest of Bowland
- Medals
- Death Plaque
- Superstitions re urine in bottles
- Superstitions re children's shoes
- Dule upon Dun
- Apronfull Hill - possibly needs a new article or expand Pendle Hill
- Gentleman collector's Study
- Ox's Head
- Mitton Hoard Henry VI coins
- Pinder Hill burial urns

Geology Collection
Castle room and Video, including voice over from Bernard Wrigley

~~Sound Installations-North West Sound Archive~~ It has been moved.

Others

Honour of Clitheroe this leads to a list of notable persons- most of whom have no article
Forest of Pendle
de Lacy
Lordship of Bowland
Towneley family needs to be referenced.
The Battle of Clitheroe - A Scots victory over the English in 1138.
Downham, Lancashire, the home of Lord Clitheroe.

Clitheroe itself needs work, compare it with local places such as Nelson(C) and Colne (B) or high-standard articles such as Poulton-le-Fylde(GA), Oldham, Keswick (FA), Middlewich and Altrincham.

As well as limestone quarrying, Clitheroe has a history cotton weaving. On an IP in the castle,it says there were 13 mills in 1912. Some are featured in List of mills in Lancashire#Clitheroe. This Grace's Guide entry has more. A number of OS maps are available at various sites, the council's MARIO mapping site offers old maps from 1840s and 1890s (Use the 'zoom to point' tool for easier navigation). A new article (List of mills in Clitheroe) has been started.

The Low Moor area and Swan Court Shopping Arcade have articles in need of attention, or perhaps merger with Clitheroe.

Robin Hood of Wakefield met up with the Earl of Lancaster in Clitheroe- it is alleged.
Henry VI may have been captured outside Clitheroe after the Battle of Hexham during the Wars of the Roses.

The valleys of the Ribble and Aire have formed a significant cross-country route for a very long time, a roman-road between Ribchester and Ilkley is marked on OS maps as passing under Clitheroe's western suburb, the modern equivalent being the A59 road.

Inspired by the excellent work of Peter I. Vardy, Listed buildings in Clitheroe gives a list of buildings, most of which need photos, with many located close to the event.

Also the following local buildings are all grade II* listed and would be worthy of an article, should anyone be interested (in no particular order): Laneside Farmhouse, Chatburn; Little Mearley Hall, Mearley; Old Well Hall, Downham; Ashlar House and Cottage, Higham with West Close Booth (witches); Standen Hall, Pendleton; Mitton Hall, Little Mitton; Hodder Old Bridge, Great Mitton; Bashall Hall, Bashall Eaves.

Outcomes of the day

Clitheroe Castle - expanded
Clitheroe Castle Museum - new article
Mitton Hoard - expanded
Clitheroe Library - new article
List of mills in Clitheroe - new article
North West Sound Archive - new article
Enclosure castle- new stub
Low Moor, Lancashire - expanded
{{Clitheroe}} - new nav box
Clitheroe - expanded
Waulsortian mudmound- new stub
...

Bibliography

"Waddington 1952 et al". Old Clitheroe Photographs. Hundreds of photos with small essays.