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Hobstones is a farmhouse and cottages about a mile north of Colne, on the south bank of Lake Burwain (aka Lower Foulridge Reservoir) in Lancashire. Hobstones derives its name from the Saxon ‘hob’, meaning a hobgoblin or evil dwarf, while Burwain means burial ground and it is said that sheep and cattle refuse to graze in one particular field, where the burial site is believed to have been. The farm, now converted to three cottages, originally dates from the 15th century and was a coaching stop on the turnpike road from Colne to Skipton. The farm is also believed to have been a Royalist stronghold during the Civil War and there have been many stories of ghostly goings-on at one of the areas most reputedly haunted places. It is within the council area of Pendle (Lancashire).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1272929.
Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.871234,-2.181254
Grid Reference: SD 8817 4168
Civil Parish: Colne CP
Council Area: Pendle CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA
GBPN ID: 302470
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hobstones,_Lancashire_302470
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Historic England Grade II* Listed 1272929.
Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.871234,-2.181254
Grid Reference: SD 8817 4168
Civil Parish: Colne CP
Council Area: Pendle CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA
GBPN ID: 302470
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hobstones,_Lancashire_302470
Peruse Lancashire on Wikishire