Welcome to Wardle Village

Nestled in the foothills of the Pennines..

The purpose of this site is to provide useful, important and interesting news, information and insight for residents and visitors, with the hope of enriching the life of the village, and the aim of bringing our community closer together. 

Scarecrow Festival Raises £600  

for Rochdale Moorland Children's Home

At the start of October, residents made and displayed over 100 scarecrows in the village as the festival returned for a third year.

Visitors came from all over the North West to see the displays, which included an eight-foot chicken, a life-sized horse, Pennywise the clown from Stephen King’s IT, Spongebob Squarepants, an Only Fools and Horses display and even artist Vincent van Gogh.

This year’s winner was the ‘Tyranno-Straw-Rus Rex’ on Wardle Fold, which received 647 votes on the Wardle Scarecrow Festival Facebook page.

Following closely in second place was ‘Alfredo and his drunken driver’ at Hogan’s Farm, with 641 votes.
Wardle Scarecrow Festival

Wardle History

Crossfield Mill, Wardle. Built 1834

In 1871, Simeon, John & William Bamford employed 88 people when it was operated as a flannel manufacturing business.

In 1910 the Crossfield Manufacturing Company ran by were weaving plain and twill cotton on 32 looms.

It is believe the Mill was shared at that time as records show Edward & Henry Leach operating at the same time weaving flannels.

A beam engine from Crossfield Mill can be seen running at The Norther Mill Engine Museum in Bolton. Click the below link to Facebook  see videos of it in action there.

www.facebook.com/100005393795411/posts/747957992060654/?d=n

Wardle Remembrance Day Service

Sunday 14th November

• 2.15pm Assemble at Village Square, Wardle.• 2.30pm Parade leaves Cenotaph• 3.00pm Service at Cenotaph• 3.30pm Parade returns to village square

Wardle Bowling Club Community Coffee Morning

Saturday 13th November 10.30-12

Enjoy a cuppa, have a chat and enjoy the facilities on offer at the club. We are keen to involve the community and are looking new members to join us.

Wardle Conservative Club 

Join us for what will be a fantastic ‘GIRLS NIGHT’ - upstairs in the Function Room on Saturday 27th November at 7.30pm.

Enjoy a Free Glass of Prosecco on arrival - and then the fun starts with Hunky Butlers, a Drag Queen and Male Strippers

Tickets @ £25 each will be going fast, so come along to the Club asap to purchase them from behind the Bar – it will most certainly be a sell-out, and will be strictly ‘Tickets Only’ on the night.