is one of the constituent colleges of the
University Of Lancaster . It was founded in
1974 . The college is named after the region of the east of
Lancashire which is dominated by
Pendle Hill . The term ‘Pendle’ is associated with a great deal of fantasy and legend. Although named after the magnificent Pendle Hill, the area is perhaps more well- known for its association with the infamous
Pendle Witches . The original college buildings were designed in part by Marcus Merriman and used to house the visual arts department and the Peter Scott Gallery.
When the college moved to its current location in
1993 and the original college buildings became part of
Grizedale College , its rooms were considered the best on campus until the new blocks in Alexandra Park were completed in 2004. Many still regard the standard rooms to be preferable to more expensive en-suite rooms.. The college has additional accommodation in the nearby south west campus buildings in blocks 24-29 including block of studios in block 29 (Barnoldswick) where students have a self contained studio and pay around £95 a week for this high quality accommodation being the most exspensive on campus.
Pendle has the tallest bar and
JCR lounge on campus as it is two stories high. Pendle bar also has the best acoustics of all the bars on Campus and is home to LULUMS every Saturday during term time.
The college crest depicts a lion (representing the Norman lords of the area, the de Lacy’s) standing on top of Pendle Hill with a witches broom. The Latin motto "Altiora sequamor" means "Seek to climb to the top." The Junior Common Room College logo is a black witch on a crescent moon. The Pendle JCR motto is ''Venue of Legends''.
The
Senior Common Room is composed of all University staff who are also members of Pendle. Most college officers are drawn from the SCR though the sub-deans are
JCR members.
