In aid of the multi-use games area project at Whitechapel
Four architect practices have recently visited the Village Hall and received a competition briefing to provide a vision and concept outline for refurbishment or redevelopment of the area.
having a vision, an outline concept and planning permission is a necessity in order to secure any funds or grants.
The briefing included the ‘wishlists’ developed by community groups (Play Group. Players. WICE, School and other)
Discussing the needs for the community and the essential work on the buildings with the four practices led to some exciting ideas being discussed.
We should have feedback in March with their innovative and sustainable visions being displayed locally for comment before making any decisions.
The four architect practices are Frank Whittle Partnership, Campbell Drive Partnership, GibsonArchitects+ClassofYourOwn and Good Tillitson.
(The picture above comes from Rock Village Hall in Gloucester which has just gone through a similar exercise to ourselves, read their story here)
Green Valley Textiles – Collection Village Hall Car Park – Wednesday 3 March only between 8am – 9am
Please bring along any unwanted textiles whatsoever! Bedding, towels, clothes, belts, shoes, bags, curtains, etc, etc. Start gathering it together right now. Pack it into quilt covers, pillow cases, etc. It will all be weighed, recycled and transformed into a range of possibilities, such as:
Good: Charity Shops in this country.
Medium: Clothing/items for disadvantaged in Third World.
Poor: Shredded and made into wiping cloths.
For more information phone Whitechapel Primary School 01995 640364
We have lots of items (150 so far) ranging from beautiful water colour paintings of the local area, loads of horse manure, 3 hours gardening, a days fishing for 2 people, ride in a horse drawn carriage with afternoon tea + lots of other things, including things for children to bid for.
Catalogues available at the Green Man, Beacon Fell, Church, School, Village Hall and around Longridge.
Whitechapel Village Hall Saturday 27th February 7:00 pm
Admission £4.00
(includes glass of wine, cheese & nibbles).
Children Free
Doors open 7.00pm bidding ends 9pm
For more information contact:
Philip Cowell 01772 865152 or Freda Tillotson 01772 783436
The Whitechapel Players will be presenting ‘Caught in the net’ from 7th to the 10th of April.
Happy Pancake Day
Although today may be dawning grey, damp and misty, you can be sure there will be plenty of children out and about in Whitechapel and Inglewhite.
In keeping a pancake day tradition alive, children will visit residents homes in the rural area to collect oranges for their pancake tea. It is not uncommon for the older children to walk in excess of 10 miles and return with rucsacs fully laden with oranges and other goodies.
The please-a-pancake tradition is at least 150 years old and is thought to have orginated by labourers and their children visiting the homes of the more wealthy to receive sweet goods for pancakes. Oranges were a luxury item and hence a much sought after treat
The tradition is well known by local suppliers. As I picked up a few dozen oranges yesterday, to put outside the drive this morning, the greengrocer commented ”oh, another Inglewhite resident?” Of course, Mums and Dads in the area are now experts in using the large numbers of collected oranges in creative recipies for many weeks after pancake day.
There is a rumour about that the refurbished Green Man at Inglewhite will be reopening tonight. Your intrepid reporter will be there to find out what it’s like …..
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