- Higham, Lancashire
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.824
longitude= -2.295
official_name= Higham
population =
shire_district=Pendle
shire_county =Lancashire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Pendle
post_town= BURNLEY
postcode_district = BB12
postcode_area= BB
dial_code= 01282
os_grid_reference= SD805365
Higham is avillage in the Borough of Pendle inLancashire ,England .Its amenities include 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 as a cotton mill and latterly as a furniture factory. The demolition was completed in 2006 to enable a housing development to be built on the site.
Higham's most famous citizen was
Jonas Moore , co-founder of theGreenwich Observatory .There is a minor connection with the story of the
Pendle Witches - inAlizon Device 's confession she told that "anne whittle, alias chattox, was suspected for bewitching the drinke of john moore of higham gentleman" [http://www.pendlewitches.co.uk/content.php?page=alizon The Pendle Witches] and for causing one of his sons to die. The suspected witches were held at Ashlar House, near Higham.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 .References
External links
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/image_galleries/higham_gallery.shtml BBC Sunday Stroll in Higham
* http://www.highamparishcouncil.com Higham Parish Council website
*http://www.higham-weather.com/about.html History of Higham
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