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2026

Broughton Toll Bar Cottage, near Prestonoriginal ↗
23 Aug 2026
Quarlton Vale Print Works, Edgworthoriginal ↗
25 Jul 2026
A History of Hog Lowe Pike, Haslingden Graneoriginal ↗
4 Jul 2026
A History of Musbury Heights Quarry, Haslingden Graneoriginal ↗
13 Jun 2026
A History of Ashurst’s Beacon, Dalton, West Lancashireoriginal ↗
23 May 2026
The Whisky Spinner of Bentley House, Haslingden Graneoriginal ↗
31 Jan 2026

2025

A History of Rivington Pike and Toweroriginal ↗
20 Dec 2025
A History of Plover Scar Lighthouse and Keeper’s Cottage, near Glasson Dockoriginal ↗
11 Oct 2025
A History of Sudley House, Liverpooloriginal ↗
9 Aug 2025
Dandy Dog and the Pendle Witches, Clitheroeoriginal ↗
28 Jun 2025
The Enigmatic Skull of Skull House, Appley Bridge, near Wiganoriginal ↗
14 Jun 2025
A History of the Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpooloriginal ↗
31 May 2025
A History of Heaton Hall, Prestwichoriginal ↗
10 May 2025
Lord Strange’s Men, Knowsley, Lathom and Londonoriginal ↗
19 Apr 2025
A History of Haighton Manor, near Prestonoriginal ↗
5 Apr 2025
A History of Elton Reservoir, Buryoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2025
A History of Heron Mill, Beetham near Milnthorpeoriginal ↗
22 Feb 2025
A History of St Peter’s Church, Heyshamoriginal ↗
8 Feb 2025
A History of Daisyfield Viaduct and Greenway, Buryoriginal ↗
18 Jan 2025

2024

A History of the Surey Demoniack, Whalleyoriginal ↗
28 Dec 2024
A History of Waugh’s Well, near Edenfieldoriginal ↗
14 Dec 2024
A History of the Rock-Cut Graves and St Patrick’s Chapel, Heyshamoriginal ↗
30 Nov 2024
The Heysham Hogback: History and Mysteryoriginal ↗
16 Nov 2024
A History of Great Crosby Windmilloriginal ↗
2 Nov 2024
A History of The Glen Railway Tunnels, Waterfoot near Rawtenstalloriginal ↗
28 Sept 2024
Pendleton Bronze Age Burials, near Clitheroeoriginal ↗
7 Sept 2024
A History of Ashton Gardens, St Annes on Seaoriginal ↗
17 Aug 2024
The Cottam Air Disaster, near Prestonoriginal ↗
3 Aug 2024
Lancaster’s Lost Benedictine Monasteryoriginal ↗
20 Jul 2024
A History of the Pigeon Tower, Rivington Terraced Gardens, near Horwichoriginal ↗
6 Jul 2024
Cottam’s Medieval Style Sculptures, Prestonoriginal ↗
22 Jun 2024
A History of Ashleigh Bronze Age Barrow, Darwenoriginal ↗
8 Jun 2024
A Speculative History of Th’Owd Tithe Barn, Garstangoriginal ↗
18 May 2024
A History of Rochdale Town Halloriginal ↗
4 May 2024
A History of Bury Art Museumoriginal ↗
13 Apr 2024
A History of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchesteroriginal ↗
30 Mar 2024
A History of Penny’s Hospital Almshouses, Lancasteroriginal ↗
9 Mar 2024
A History of the Whitaker Museum and Gallery, Rawtenstalloriginal ↗
24 Feb 2024
A History of Blackburn Cathedraloriginal ↗
10 Feb 2024
A Guide to Preston’s Muralsoriginal ↗
27 Jan 2024
Fleming Square and Exchange Arcade, Blackburnoriginal ↗
13 Jan 2024

2023

A History of Leigh Town Halloriginal ↗
16 Dec 2023
Goodshaw Chapel and The Larks of Dean, Rossendaleoriginal ↗
25 Nov 2023
The Meccano Bridge at Prestolee Locks, Little Lever, near Boltonoriginal ↗
11 Nov 2023
A History of Ordsall Halloriginal ↗
28 Oct 2023
A Short History of the Turnpike Gallery, Leighoriginal ↗
14 Oct 2023
A History of Cromwell’s Bridge, near Hurst Greenoriginal ↗
30 Sept 2023
A History of Lever Park and Rivington Terrace Gardens, near Horwichoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2023
The Suffragette Arson Attack at Rivington, near Horwichoriginal ↗
2 Sept 2023
Iron Age House Reconstruction, Wild Boar Park, near Chippingoriginal ↗
19 Aug 2023
A History of Brindle Lodge, Hoghton, near Prestonoriginal ↗
29 Jul 2023
Bolton Steam Museum: A History and Appreciationoriginal ↗
15 Jul 2023
Thompson Dagnall’s Civil War Sculptures, Prestonoriginal ↗
1 Jul 2023
A History of the Barlow Institute, Edgworthoriginal ↗
17 Jun 2023
The Mystery of the Timberbottom Skulls, Bradshaw and Turtonoriginal ↗
3 Jun 2023
Two Unusual Sign Posts, Buryoriginal ↗
20 May 2023
Hurst Grange, Penwortham: From Private Grounds to Public Parkoriginal ↗
6 May 2023
Bobby the Iron Horse, Leylandoriginal ↗
22 Apr 2023
Furness Abbey Precinct Curiositiesoriginal ↗
8 Apr 2023
A History of Arnside Toweroriginal ↗
18 Mar 2023
A History of the Judges’ Lodgings, Lancasteroriginal ↗
18 Feb 2023
The James ‘Treacle’ Sanderson Monument, Cowm Reservoiroriginal ↗
4 Feb 2023
Penwortham Priory Gatehouse, Hutton and Penworthamoriginal ↗
21 Jan 2023
The Mexico Disaster, Lytham, Southport and St Annesoriginal ↗
7 Jan 2023

2022

Cowm Reservoir and Deserted Valley, Whitworthoriginal ↗
24 Dec 2022
The Witch’s Grave, Witch Wood, Lythamoriginal ↗
10 Dec 2022
The Winter Hill Trespass 1896original ↗
3 Dec 2022
Red Moss Bog Burial, Horwichoriginal ↗
26 Nov 2022
Packhorse Bridge, Turton Bottomsoriginal ↗
19 Nov 2022
Black Rock Waterwheel, Edgeworthoriginal ↗
5 Nov 2022
A History of Leighton Hall, near Carnforthoriginal ↗
22 Oct 2022
Two Lads, Rivington near Horwichoriginal ↗
8 Oct 2022
Great House Barn, Rivingtonoriginal ↗
24 Sept 2022
Winter Hill Transmitter, Belmontoriginal ↗
17 Sept 2022
Astley Hall Farm Bronze Age Burial Monument, Chorleyoriginal ↗
3 Sept 2022
Astley Park Curiosities, Chorleyoriginal ↗
26 Aug 2022
Noon Hill Bronze Age Burial Cairn, Rivingtonoriginal ↗
19 Aug 2022
A History of the Ashton Memorial, Lancasteroriginal ↗
13 Aug 2022
St Leonard’s Church, Walton-le-Daleoriginal ↗
16 Jul 2022
Winter Hill Bronze Age Burial Cairn, Belmontoriginal ↗
2 Jul 2022
Galgate Silk Mill, Galgate near Lancasteroriginal ↗
4 Jun 2022
Beal Vale History Trail, Shaworiginal ↗
19 Feb 2022
The Mussel Tank, Lythamoriginal ↗
22 Jan 2022
A History of Lytham Windmilloriginal ↗
8 Jan 2022

2021

Robin Hood Stone, Allerton, Liverpooloriginal ↗
12 Dec 2021
Enfield Wharf, Clayton-le-Moorsoriginal ↗
4 Dec 2021
The Calderstones, Liverpooloriginal ↗
20 Nov 2021
Searching for Benjamin Franklin in Lancashireoriginal ↗
6 Nov 2021
Preston to Garstang Turnpike Milestonesoriginal ↗
23 Oct 2021
Salford Histories Festival October 2021original ↗
8 Oct 2021
A History of the Allerton Oak, Liverpooloriginal ↗
2 Oct 2021
Garstang Toll House and Roman Milestoneoriginal ↗
18 Sept 2021
Birkenhead’s Medieval Monasteryoriginal ↗
11 Sept 2021
Greenbooth Reservoir and Drowned Villageoriginal ↗
5 Sept 2021
Barton Corn Milloriginal ↗
21 Aug 2021
Worsley Green and Fountain Monument, Salfordoriginal ↗
8 Aug 2021
Worsley Delph, Salfordoriginal ↗
17 Jul 2021
The Lost Church of St Stephens, Astleyoriginal ↗
3 Jul 2021
A new book on the turbulent religious times of Stuart Age Lancashire: The Cockpit of Conscienceoriginal ↗
28 Jun 2021
Catterall Cross, near Garstangoriginal ↗
13 Jun 2021
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