A VILLAGE group has launched an video online as part of their project to celebrate the area's heritage.

Stanhill Village Heritage Project has produced a video celebrating the history of the Spinning Jenny, developed by James Hargreaves.

The machine was created in 1764 and was a development in spinning technology that led directly to the industrial textile revolution first in England and then across the world.

Today his achievement is celebrated in historic Stanhill Village, Lancashire, where he lived and worked and which boasts a dedicated website, a heritage trail, talks and demonstrations, and a reproduction of the Spinning Jenny made from Hargreaves' original patent drawings.

Richard Hooper, from the project which has been running for three years, said: "We're very happy with the finished product.

"We felt what was missing was a video to show people the importance of the Spinning Jenny.

"We carry out talks all over about it, and we also thought it would be good to get the video out there for everyone, we have people interested from all over the world."

The video, titled 'James Hargreaves-Spin Doctor' was produced with the help of Scott Dawson advertising in Burnley.

Stanhill will be holding their annual village fete on Saturday, June 30, at West End Primary School in Stanhill Lane featuring a range of traditional activities to celebrate the village history and help fundraise.