Delve into the history of the Pendle Witches on this woodland trail that pays homage to some of borough's fascinating history
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00:00 The Pendle Sculpture Trail is on the outskirts of the village of Barley, nestled at the foot
00:06 of Pendle Hill in Aitken Wood. It's an area of outstanding natural beauty, steeped in
00:13 history with tales of the Pendle Witches that were hanged over 400 years ago.
00:22 On the trail you'll find bats, stone witches, mythical creatures and marvellous sculptures
00:30 and the witches each have individually styled tree plaques designed after them.
00:39 The trials of the Pendle Witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English
00:44 history. The twelve accused were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of witch
00:52 craft.
00:54 A petition to help pardon the so-called witches has reached its target of 10,000 signatures.
01:03 If successful it could mean the witches are officially pardoned. This will be a momentous
01:09 day in history but sadly one the twelve will never see.
01:13 It worked well with everyone didn't it?
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