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Pendle witches

The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century.

Pendleton Colliery

Former colliery that operated on the Manchester Coalfield from the late 1820s. It was a major employer but was subject to water ingress, which ultimately bankrupted its owner.

Pendleton fault

Geological fault stretching for about 20 miles (32 km) from Bolton in Greater Manchester in the north along the Irwell Valley through Pendleton and south to Poynton in Cheshire.

Penelope and the Suitors

Oil on canvas painting by the English artist John William Waterhouse, commissioned by the Aberdeen Art Gallery and completed in 1912.

Pennington Flash

Lake formed by mining subsidence in Leigh, Greater Manchester, the largest body of open water in Wigan.

Penny blood

Redirected to penny dreadful.

Penny dreadful

Cheap popular serial literature produced during the 19th century, typically a story published in weekly parts, each costing a penny.

Penny gaff

Redirected to Penny Theatre.

Penny theatre

Popular form of entertainment in the poorer areas of Victorian cities.

Percy Houfton

Late 19th and early 20th-century English architect.