Here are the local heritage stories of the past month. Hot off the press is the Heritage Trust’s restoration of Lomeshaye Bridge Mill, Whitefield, Nelson…
Nelson & Colne area…
Heritage Trust for NW brings new lease of life for Victorian mill
Nelson Whitefield housing scheme up for ‘Oscar’
Victory for Colne ‘Rough’ homes campaigners
The heyday of Brierfield Railway Station
Pendle Hill…
Plans for major £2.4million project to transform Pendle Hill revealed
We must hope Pendle plans come to fruition
Rossendale area…
Works begins on ambitious £2m regeneration at heart of Bacup
Meet the Tommy event in Bacup brings First World War to life
New wind turbines on Scout Moor could be 50 feet higher
Community group set up to protest at Rawtenstall town centre proposals
Heritage charity objects to Rawtenstall town hall demolition
Fifth heritage group calls on council to abandon plans to demolish Rawtenstall’s former Town Hall
Controversial £20m re-development of Rawtenstall town centre stalled
Clitheroe area…
Rare 400-year-old Bible worth £50k uncovered at Gisburn church
Quest to uncover Barrow’s forgotten history
Whalley Arms’ future uncertain after closing doors
Rare hen harriers disappear: £10,000 reward
Chipping Steam Fair is record breaker
Blackburn area…
St Leonard’s Church, Balderstone stained glass restoration scheme
Accrington area…
Accrington Food and Drink Festival all set to commemorate anniversary of D-Day
Hyndburn passengers all aboard for historic direct train service to Manchester
Burnley area…
Waste not, want not, is right policy in revamp
‘Improvements’ could mean loss of Burnley history
Burnley school plaque rescued from bulldozers
Holme Hall, Cliviger restoration ‘under way’
Major refurb for landmark Burnley pub
Historic links between Burnley, Clitheroe and Pontefract
The history of Extwistle Hall, Briercliffe
East Lancashire…
De Lacy links to the throne of England
The days when Burnley was in Yorkshire
What the Domesday Book doesn’t say about Burnley
Nearby places…
Converted space age All Souls church wins four top ‘property oscars’ in RICS north west awards