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Wycoller
Wycoller shown within Lancashire |
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| OS grid reference | SD935395 |
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| District | Pendle |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLNE |
| Postcode district | BB8 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Pendle |
| List of places: UK • England • Lancashire | |
Wycoller is a village in the civil parish of Trawden Forest in Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is located 3 miles east of Colne, near to the junction of the Lancashire, West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire borders.
The village is a conservation area, and is closed to outside traffic. It dates back to before the 10th century BC. Central to the village are the ruins of Wycoller Hall.
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A variety of ancient bridges cross Wycoller Beck, including 'Pack-Horse Bridge', a twin arched bridge in the centre of the village, 'Clapper Bridge' and 'Clam Bridge'. The last is believed to be of neolithic origin (at least, over 1,000 years old) and is listed as an ancient monument. It consists of just a long stone laid across the river. It was damaged by floods in 1989-90, though has now been repaired.
Wycoller Hall was originally the home of the Hartleys, and passed through marriage to the Cunliffe family in the early 17th century. Built in 1550 by Piers Hartley, the structure was dismantled in 1818, and reused in the construction of a cotton mill, to help repay debts owed by Henry Owen-Cunliffe, the last of the original Cunliffe line to live at the hall.[1] The ruins are reputed to be haunted by a variety of spectres.[2]
'Ferndean Manor' in Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre is thought to be based on Wycoller Hall.[3] The Brontë Way passes through here, leading to the Brontë sisters' home in nearby Haworth.
Wycoller was featured in the BBC countryfile programme when they visited the barn in the village that has been converted to a tourist information centre.