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Gilbeber Laithe is a ruined field barn close to the lowest point of Barnoldswick (144m above sea level).

The barn is set amongst the drumlins to the north of Barnoldswick. (Drumlins are egg shaped hillocks sculpted by the ice sheets of the last ice age.) The barn is largely built from limestone which is the underlying rock at this part of Barnoldswick.

Gilbeber Laithe is close to a public footpath which runs from Greenberfield Lane to Bracewell Lane. The path is on the route of the Beating the Bounds walk.

Close to the old barn is a field style typical of those found in this area.more Nearby, Stocks Beck is crossed by a farm bridge complete with gates.

It's not unusual to spot deer grazing close to this very quiet location and a heron will often be seen fishing in the beck.

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If you walk up Lister Well Road over The Weets towards Old Gisburn Road, you eventually come to a small stone building in a field on your right. This is the Old Shepherds Hut where in past times old shepherds could take shelter and perhaps enjoy a cigarette. (This is now illegal under EU Regulations.)

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If you walk up Lister Well Road to the top of Weets and take a grassy path to the left through a gateway, you will come across some old shooting butts camouflaged amongst the heather and grass, next to a small pond.

In the past, structures similar to these may have been used by local inhabitants to stalk and shoot wild wolves that used to roam the countryside. Unhappily, the wild wolves were hunted to extinction which is why nowadays in Barnoldswick you only ever see domestic wolves (or dogs) in captivity.

It is well worth the walk through the beautiful countryside above Barnoldswick to discover these hideaways.

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Walmsgate Independent Methodist Chapel - The New Ship - is the only surviving 19th Century non-conformist chapel in Barnoldswick. The building is one of the gems of Barnoldswick's ecclesiastical architectural heritage.

The chapel presents a splendid imposing façade onto Walmsgate, dwarfing the surrounding terraced cottages.

Inside, the chapel retains its original layout, with ranks of Victorian pews on both ground floor and balcony.

The chapel is such a fine (and now rare) example of its type, that it is a listed building.

The building came very close to going the same way as Barnoldswick's other chapels when the building became badly affected by dry rot.more But an application to demolish the chapel was rejected and a long process of renovation began.

The New Ship benefited from funding through heritage regeneration schemes in Barnoldswick and grants from heritage bodies; members of the church used reserves built up from Pantomimes and other performances in past years to carry out repairs and begin refurbishment.

In 2012, the church members aim to complete a labour of love redecorating the chapel's interior.

A further aim is to carry out a complete overhaul of the chapel's organ.

When the work is complete, the chapel is due to be opened to the public fortnightly.

This posting is an introduction to the building. Further information is available on the short film which can be viewed by following the video link on this Explore Barnoldswick item.