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Hosted By:

Susan Spall

Walk Description:

   Join us for an 8km walk where I have amalgamated 2 walks, we have done previously an introduction to this year's theme ‘Buildings by Monks’ 

We will remind ourselves about Tulketh Hall and then over the river Ribble to St Marys Penwortham. 

Tulketh Monastery/Hall. Monks of Tulketh abbey where part of the reformed Benedictine order. They travelled from Avranches, France and arrived on 4th July 1124. Suggestion is they used pre-existing buildings probably part of Tulketh castle. They only stayed 3 years possibly because land around would have been too marshy. 900-year birthday 2024 and then Furness Abbey in 2027. 

Tulketh hall was lived in by 3 families in the 17th and 18th centuries, the last such family the Heskeths, but was sold to cover their debts. Used for many things since then, vicarage for St marks, home for working boys, industrial home fro Roman catholic boys, offices for Tulketh mill, during Ww2 records office, got damaged with fire 1952, demolished 1960.  

St Mary's church Penwortham dates back to the 14th century before 1086 William the conqueror gave this area of Lancashire to his relative Roger the Poitevin. A small castle was built overlooking the river crossing. Roger gave land to the Benedictine. The original castle would have been a motte and bailey type, the bailey mound can still be seen behind the church. Would have been abandoned after the conquest.              

  

 

Walk speed guide:

Gentle stroll - Gear 1 - Nice pace that you can do for extended periods. 2-2.5mph (these generally are our Wellness walks)   Easy walk - Gear 2 - Faster pace gained through technique. Expect Gear 2 at times throughout the walk with occasional photo stops. 2.5mph (Most of our 1-hour Explorer walks)   Moderate walk - Gear 2/3 - Faster again using technique and with less recovery. Very little stopping. 2.5mph-3mph+ (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks)   Strenuous walk - gear 3/4  (these are generally Total Body Walx, but also explore this pace on our Explorer and Adventure walks).

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Contact details (only contact to notify if late or cancelling)

Matt 07530 813225

 

Location Notes:

no toilets available at this site