LONGRIDGE HISTORY SOCIETY

Our next meeting is 7.30pm Thurs 17th September   

         Nigel Hardacre will be our speaker and his talk is :-         

"Wigan Coal to Walton Summitt" :- the forgotten section of the Lancaster Canal .

** Nigel's talk explores the Wigan to Walton Summitt section of the Lancaster Canal that later became part of the Leeds Liverpool Canal from 1885.

** His talk will cover both canals and the 5 mile Tram Road /Waggon way connection that went north to Preston to the northern part of the Lancaster Canal.

** Nigel's talk is supported by many photos and maps and promises to be an excellent start to our new 2026/27 season.

 The start of the season means subscriptions are due ,The annual amount remains at £15 per member, visitors £3 .

The preferred payment method is cash, as we cant accept cheques.

It is now possible to pay by bank transfer to our Lloyds Bank 

We look forward to seeing you all again on the 17th September.

                All our meetings are held in Christ Church Berry Lane  

            Annual subscription for the 2026/27 programme is £15 and visitor admission is £3 

also Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson was Member of Parliament for Clitheroe Constituency