Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle

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271346

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ENE20151201017

Title

Rushbearing at Newchurch in Pendle

Place

Newchurch in Pendle

General notes

Photograph shows the Rushbearing Ceremony in Newchurch in Pendle. This annual tradition sees the crowning of the rushbearing queen and a procession through the village. The tradition dates back to when church floors were strewn with rushes as they had earthen floors and they would be replaced once a year.

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