| Longridge & District Local History Society | |
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| Our meetings Programme has now been updated to include meetings up to June 2025 | |
| LONGRIDGE HERITAGE OPEN DAY -Saturday 7th September | |
| ***A great day for all the family*** | |
| ***** FREE TO EXPLORE ***** | |
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| ***NEXT EVENING MEETING *** | |
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Thursday 19th September @7.30pm *** The Drowning of Mardale by Haweswater *** |
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| During the drought of the Summer of 2021 Ian Tyler was able to see the exposed remains of Mardale Church,Chapel Bridge and other areas lost when the Haweswater Dam was constructed, and prompted Ian to investigate who lived in the catchment area , the history that was completely drowned in Haweswater and WetSleddale ,and how old were the buildings in the area.. Promises to be a very interesting talk with lots of photos. | |
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| Ian Tyler is a renowned mining historian and was the owner/curator of the Keswick/Threlkeld and Caldbeck mining museums until their closure. He is a leading authority on the subject of mining in Cumbria and the North Pennines.Ian is the author of 17 books on the industrial heritage of this area and 3 times winner of the "Lakeland Book of the Year" | |
| Our meetings are held in St Paul's Church Centenary Room ( off Berry Lane ) | |
| Visitors are most welcome with complimentary tea / coffee served after the talks. | |
| Annual subscription is £15 and visitor admission is £3 | |
| Our Society was founded on Tuesday 14th April 1970 | |
| when Harold Wilson was our Prime Minister and Richard Nixon was President of the USA | |
| also Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson was Member of Parliament for Clitheroe Constituency | |
| Blue Plaque Renovation Team June 2023 | |
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