Ashlar House, Higham, Nelson

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304318

Reference identifier

ENE-N16-D42-3-2

Title

Ashlar House, Higham, Nelson

Place

Higham, Nelson

General notes

House, dated 1594. It may have originated as a Catholic Chapel and dwelling house for a priest, and was known at one stage as the New House within the Forest of Pendle, standing in that part known as the Fence. The House is purported to have been used during the Lancashire witch trials of 1612. Two of the chief protagonists, Old Demdike (Elizabeth Southernes) and Old Chattox (Ann Whittle), were taken there for examination of their evidence by the local Justice, Roger Nowell of Read Hall.

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Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Mid 20th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Higham

Place Names > Nelson

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