Here are the local heritage stories of the past month…
Burnley and Padiham area…
Major conservation work underway at Gawthorpe Hall
Lottery project costing £1.16m aims to restore Thompson Park buildings and structures
Historic Burnley pub facelift under wraps
Historic mill to be demolished in Burnley centre to make way for shops
200-year history of the Bull Hotel site
Accrington and Oswaldtwistle area…
Village Residents Committee secures more than £32,000 for James Hargreaves heritage trail
Future of landmark Accrington pub and fire station still in the balance
Special room dedicated to the Accrington Pals unveiled
Clitheroe and Whalley area…
Historic Whalley church scoops conservation cash
Restoration work to begin on historic landmark from Houses of Parliament in Clitheroe
Colne, Barrowford and Nelson area…
‘No’ to Nelson takeaway and flats plan
Residents turn out to fight wind turbine appeal
Rossendale area…
Delight as water back in Haslingden Pool for first time in two years
Haslingden Veterans group completes project to restore graves of soldiers
Concerns over proposal to build homes on century-old recreation ground
Expansion of Scout Moor Wind Farm recommended for approval
West Craven area…
Vintage year for Kelbrook tractor run
History of Earby explored in walk
Blackburn and Darwen area…
Top 5 reasons Blackburn really is a great place to live!
Vandalised Darwen weather station facing axe
Work due to start on demolishing derelict Frankie’s Bar in Darwen town centre
Archive shows how Blackburn looked over a century ago
Nearby places…
Hay time hope growing for vanishing meadows
Former Settle police station to be made into homes
Historic Astley Hall set to reopen
Converted Bolton church aiming for national recognition at ‘property Oscars’
US architect wins race to design new-look Preston bus station
Heron Corn Mill fuses ancient and modern
General and further afield…
Fracking on its way to Pendle?
Thousands enjoy the scenery at fourth annual canal festival
Hi-tech plan to combat IS destruction of ancient sites
Protected status for London’s British Library, opened in 1997