Brindle
Fonts and Cuckoos
Brindle in Lancashire a famous public house the Cavendish arms, this pub was once the home and manor house of Sir Thomas Gerard. Thomas angered Queen Elizabeth I with his support of the catholic Mary queen of scots that he was thrown in the tower of London; to secure his release his manor and property were sold to pay the fine.
William Cavendish the ancestor of the Dukes of Devonshire bought the place and his family have remained in associated with the village until the present day.
The village is surrounded by fields rolling hills and farmland in the distance the Lancashire plain can be seen as well as the moors of the nearby Pennines.
The village has some quaint folklore tales connected with it which includes the walling up of a cuckoo to ensure winter was kept at bay and summer never left. The name Brindle is Celtic in origin and is said to mean a settlement close to a spring.
The church of St James dates from the 16th century and has no less than five fonts, the village is rumoured to once have been the site of Brunaburh an 8th century battle between the Anglo Saxons and invading Vikings.
Activities in Brindle
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