Higham, Lancashire
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| Higham | |
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| OS grid reference: | SD805365 |
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| District: | Pendle |
| Shire county: | Lancashire |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
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| Ceremonial county: | Lancashire |
| Historic county: | Lancashire |
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| Police force: | {{{Police}}} |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | North West |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | BURNLEY |
| Postal district: | BB12 |
| Dialling code: | 01282 |
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| European Parliament: | North West England |
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Higham is a village in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England.
Its amenities include a post office / general store, and a pub (the Four Alls Inn, est. 1792).
A natural spring bubbling up near the pub provides water which is safe to drink and tastes good. Also nearby is the historic site of a pinfold or poundfield, a walled area with grass and running water which was used to temporarily impound animals.
Until 2004 a mill stood at the centre of the village, functioning for some years as a furniture factory. The demolition was completed in 2006 to make room for a housing development.
Higham's most famous citizen was Jonas Moore, co-founder of the Greenwich Observatory.
There is a small connection with the story of the Pendle Witches - in Alizon Device's confession she told that "anne whittle, alias chattox, was suspected for bewitching the drinke of john moore of higham gentleman" (source) and for causing one of his sons to die. The suspected witches were held at Ashlar House, near Higham.
[edit] Nearby
The main road which bypasses Higham is the A6068. To the East along this road is the village of Fence, and to the South-West is the town of Padiham.
[edit] External links
- A webpage with a photograph of the Four Alls Inn
- Map sources for Higham, Lancashire
