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On the Trail of the Pendle Witches In the shadow of Pendle Hill lie pretty villages, which tell a story of intrigue and witchcraft nearly 400 years old. Start your journey at the Pendle Heritage Centre, in Barrowford near Nelson, and follow

Family home of the Parkers since the 14th century. Present hall dates from 1507 with a lovely sandstone facade put on in 1604. The hall has some interesting stained glass windows that originally were from Whalley Abbey before the dissolution. The

James I had published a book on Demonology vowing to destroy witchcraft, and local Magistrates, Judges and Estate Owners were eager to please him by holding witch trials. Sometime in March of 1612, a theft took place at the home of the