Lancashire Local History Ferderation : Member Societies : Federation associated local history, family history, industrial archaeology and archaeological societies.

Member Societies

Below we list the local history, family history, industrial archaeology and archaeological societies affiliated to the Federation. Where permission has been given, we also reproduce a contact address.
If they have given us details of their e:mail addresses or society web sites, links are also included.

The information given below has been supplied to us by the individual societies and we apologise if any of the links lead to a dead-end.

If you are a member / secretary of any of the following societies or a society not mentioned below, then please do contact us with your new or updated details.

Society

Details

Accrington Local Studies Library

	Post :	Local Studies Librarian, Accrington Local Studies Library, St James Street Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1NQ
	Phone :	01254 306911
	Email :	Accrington.local-studies@lcl.lancs.gov.uk
	Web :	www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/services/local/accrington.asp

Barnoldswick Local History Society

	Post :	Mrs. M. Barrett, 18 Foster Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5LW.
	Phone :	01282 814277
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	www.barnoldswickhistorysociety.co.uk

Billinge History Society

	Post :	29 Tracks Lane, Billinge, Lancashire, WN5 7BL
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	billingehistory@btopenworld.com
	Web :	www.billinge-history.com

Birkdale & Ainsdale Historical Research Society

	Post :	20 Blundell Drive, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4RG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	www.harrop.co.uk/bandahrs

Blackburn Local History Society

	Post :	Lynesden, 1 Peter Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5HQ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	albertbranscombe@aol.com
	Web :	www.blackburnlhs.org.uk

Blackpool & Fylde Historical Society

	Post :	Contactable via the Lancashire Local History Federation
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Brindle Historical Society

	Post :	42 Smithy Close, Brindle, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8NW
	Phone :	01254 854298
	Email :	info@brindlehistoricalsociety.org.uk
	Web :	http://www.brindlehistoricalsociety.org.uk/

Burnage Heritage

	Post :	The Hermitage, 201 Willowfield, Harlow, CM18 6RZ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	burnageheritage@yahoo.co.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Burnley & District Historical Society

	Post :	66 Langdale Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5DW
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	martinchild66@yahoo.co.uk
	Web :	http://www.burnleyhistoricalsoc.colsal.org.uk/

Bury & District Local History Society

	Post :	48 Cornall Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RZ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	roy@burylhs.org.uk
	Web :	www.burylhs.org.uk

Centre for North West Regional Studies

	Post :	Fylde College, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YF
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	christine.wilkinson@lancaster.ac.uk
	Web :	www.lancs.ac.uk/users/cnwrs

Chadderton Historical Society

	Post :	18 Moreton Street, Chadderton, Lancashire, OL9 0LP
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	enid@chadderton-hs.freeuk.com
	Web :	www.chadderton-hs.freeuk.com

Chetham's Library

	Post :	Long Millgate, Manchester, M3 1SB
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	librarian@chethams.org.uk
	Web :	http://www.chethams.org.uk

Chipping Local History Society

	Post :	34 Longridge Road, Chipping, Lancashire, PR3 2QD
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	irenapreston@btconnect.com
	Web :	www.chippinghistory.org.uk

Chorley & District Historical & Archaeological Society

	Post :	7 Grasmere Grove, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7NX
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	info@chorleyhistorysociety.co.uk
	Web :	www.chorleyhistorysociety.co.uk

Crompton Local History Society

	Post :	Crompton Library, Farrow Street East, Shaw, nr Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8QY
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Crosby & District Historical Society

	Post :	48 Ince Road, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UF
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	andrea.louis@blueyonder.co.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Dalton-in-Furness Local History Society

	Post :	15 Kirkstone Crescent, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4ND
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	davidhsd@aol.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Darwen Local History Society

	Post :	Pauline Hodkinson, 28 Powell Street Darwen BB3 0EB
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	darwenhs@hotmail.co.uk
	Web :	http://www.dlhs.co.uk/

Earby & District Local History Society

	Post :	22 Salterforth Road, Earby, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 6ND
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	bobabel@talk21.com
	Web :	www.earby.org/

Eccles & District History Society

	Post :	Flat 2, 20 Victoria Crescent, Eccles, Manchester, M30 9AW
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	eccleshistory@yahoo.co.uk
	Web :	www.edhs.colsal.org.uk

Edenfield Local History Society

	Post :	Mushroom House, Edenfield, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 0JG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	jmacdonald@dtegroup.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Ewecross Historical Society

	Post :	Green Hall, Tatham, Lancaster LA2 8RB
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Farnworth & District Local History Society

	Post :	17 Grange Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5QQ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Fleetwood & District Local History Society

	Post :	Cobblestones, 228A Broadway, Rossall, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8BA
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	gordonstorey@o2.co.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Formby Civic Society - Local History Group

	Post :	3 Wicks Lane, Formby, Merseyside, L37 3JE
	Phone :	01704 872187
	Email :	yorke@briardale.co.uk
	Web :	www.formbycivicsociety.org.uk

Friends of Ellenroad Engine House

	Post :	10 Weir Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4LG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	ellenroad@aol.com
	Web :	http://www.ellenroad.org.uk/Home.aspx

Friends of Helmshore Textile Museums

	Post :	23 Newhouse Crescent, Norden, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5RW
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	kathb@talk21.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Friends of Lancashire Archives

	Post :	1 Barn Croft, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0SX
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	pidcock@manorh.u-net.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Friends of Smithills Hall

	Post :	Smithills Hall, Smithills Dean Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 7NP
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	smithills@bolton.gov.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Galgate History Group

	Post :	13 Beech Avenue, Galgate, Lancashire, LA2 0NW
	Phone :	01524 751956
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Garstang Historical & Archaeological Society

	Post :	7 Rivermead Drive, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1JJ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Garston & District Historical Society

	Post :	109 Garston Old Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L19 9AE
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Halliwell Local History Society

	Post :	10 Thorns Close, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PE
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	margaretk@talktalk.net
	Web :	http://www.halliwell-lhs.co.uk/

Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire

	Post :	Flat 4, 3 Bramhall Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 3XA
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	http://www.hslc.org.uk/

Horwich Heritage Society

	Post :	Horwich Heritage Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7BG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	sue@bootlane.plus.com
	Web :	www.horwichheritage.co.uk

Hutton Local History & Interest Society

	Post :	8 Princes Road, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0DX
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	donphyl.hop@btopenworld.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Huyton-with-Roby Historic Society

	Post :	4 Grahams Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 5SL
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Hyndburn Local History Society

	Post :	20 Royds Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2LE
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	albertandhazel@btinternet.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Irlam, Cadishead & District Local History Society

	Post :	53 Sunningdale Drive, Irlam, Manchester, M44 6NJ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Kirkham Historical Society

	Post :	21 Dowbridge, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2YJ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	http://www.myfylde.co.uk/Kirkhamlocalhistorysociety/

Knowsley Historical Society

	Post :	Willowmere, Croston Drive, Rufford, Lancashire, L40 1ST
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	holt_ann@hotmail.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society

	Post :	59 Malmesbury Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7QL
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	morris.garratt@lineone.net
	Web :	not supplied.

Lancashire Local Studies Library

	Post :	Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RE
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Lancaster Family History Group

	Post :	116 Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HL
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Leigh Local History Society

	Post :	8 Kingsdown Road, Abram, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5RN
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Leyland Historical Society

	Post :	4 Church Lane, Farington Moss, Leyland, Lancashire, PR5 3RD
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	peter@houghton59.fsnet.co.uk
	Web :	www.leylandhistoricalsociety.co.uk

Littleborough Historical & Archaeological Society

	Post :	8 Springfield Avenue, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 9JR
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	secretary@lhas.org.uk
	Web :	www.lhas.org.uk/index.htm

Liverpool & South West Lancashire Family History Society

	Post :	6 Kirkmore Road, Liverpool L18 4QN
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	davidguiver@aol.com
	Web :	www.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk

Liverpool History Society

	Post :	46 Stanley Avenue, Rainford, Merseyside, WA11 8HN
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	michaelebrian@hotmail.com
	Web :	www.liverpoolhistorysociety.org.uk

Local Population Studies Society

	Post :	School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Derby Building, Liverpool, L69 3GS
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	sscott@liverpool.ac.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Longridge & District Local History Society

	Post :	47 Chaigley Road, Longridge, Lancashire, PR3 3TQ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	lhs@tootleheights.fsnet.co.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society

	Post :	Meadowbank, Ringley Road Radcliffe Manchester M26 1FW
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	PaulHindle@talktalk.net
	Web :	www.mbbcs.org.uk

Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society

	Post :	Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2AQ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	office@mlfhs.org.uk
	Web :	www.mlfhs.org.uk

Manchester City Council Local Studies Unit

	Post :	Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Manchester Regional Industrial Archaeology Society

	Post :	9 Perth Close, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, CW4 7JH
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	www.mrias.co.uk

Mere Brow Local History Society

	Post :	21 Marshes Lane, Mere Brow, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JR
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	historysociety@merebrow.com
	Web :	www.merebrow.com/historysociety.html

Merseyside Industrial Heritage Society

	Post :	82 Bishopgate Street, Wavertree, Liverpool, Merseyside, L15 1EW
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Middleton Civic Association

	Post :	23 Alkrington Hall Road, Middleton, Rochdale, Lancashire, M24 1NJ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	sandelaine.roydes@btopenworld.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Mourholme Local History Society

	Post :	16 Borwick Lane, Warton, Carnforth, LA5 9QJ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	parsonseasterling@hotmail.com
	Web :	not supplied.

New Mills Local History Society

	Post :	17 Cowburn Drive, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 4EA
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	www.newmillshistory.org.uk

New Moston Historical Society

	Post :	12 Repton Avenue, New Moston, Manchester, M40 3PN
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	bf.cosgrove@ntlworld.com
	Web :	not supplied.

North West Catholic History Society

	Post :	282 Whelley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 1DA
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	jahilton@282whelley.fsnet.co.uk
	Web :	http://www.catholic-history.org.uk

Open University History Society

	Post :	77 Marford Crescent, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4DN
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	grovesjill@aol.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Pilling & District Historical Society

	Post :	46 Links Road, Knott-End-on-Sea, Lancashire, FY6 0DG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Poulton-le-Fylde Historical & Civic Society

	Post :	77 Arundel Drive, Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7TE
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	mc.storey@virgin.net
	Web :	www.poulton-le-fylde-hcs.co.uk

Preston Historical Society

	Post :	Green Farm, Carrs Lane, Inskip, Preston, PR4 0TJ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	lbgrefarm@btinternet.com
	Web :	not supplied.

Ramsbottom Heritage Society

	Post :	37 St. Edmunds Hall Close, Ramsbottom, Lancashire, BL0 9DE
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	john@ramsbottom-heritage@fsnet.co.uk
	Web :	www.ramsbottomheritage.org.uk

Ranulf Higden Society

	Post :	5 Beechwood Drive, Alsager, Cheshire, ST7 2HG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Ribchester Local History Society

	Post :	11 Chesterbrook, Ribchester, Preston PR3 3XP
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	treasurer@ribchesterhistory.org
	Web :	www.ribchesterhistory.org

Richard III Society
(Gr. Manchester Branch)

	Post :	3 Stand Lodge, Andrew Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1JP
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	www.richardiii.net

Salford Local History Society

	Post :	Contactable via the Lancashire Local History Federation
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Sankey Canal Restoration Society

	Post :	18 Standish Drive, Rainford, St. Helens, Lancashire, WA11 8JY
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	david@scars.org.uk
	Web :	www.scars.org.uk

Sefton MBC Local History Units

	Post :	North : Southport Library, Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1DJ. South : Crosby Library, Crosby Road North, Waterloo, Liverpool, Merseyside, L22 0LQ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	North: local-history.north@leisure.sefton.gov.uk South: local-history.south@leisure.sefton.co.uk
	Web :	www.sefton.gov.uk/

Slyne-with-Hest Local History Group

	Post :	32 Prospect Drive, Hest Bank, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 6HZ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	mavisfos@aol.com
	Web :	members.aol.com/swhhistory/

St. Helens Historical Society

	Post :	19 Millbrook Lane, Eccleston, St. Helens, Lancashire, WA10 4QX
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	margaret.gibbons@tiscali.co.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Stockport Historical Society

	Post :	59 Malmesbury Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7QL
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	morris.garratt@lineone.net
	Web :	not supplied.

Stretford Local History Society

	Post :	26 Sandy Lane, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9DA
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	m.dawson53@ntlworld.com
	Web :	homepage.ntlworld.com/m.dawson53/

Urmston & District Local History Society

	Post :	5 Avondale Crescent, Davyhulme, Urmston, Manchester, M41 7AU
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.

Warrington Archaeological & Historical Society

	Post :	Enfield Villa, Tweedsmuir Close, Fearnhead, Warrington, WA2 0EL
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	hunt@millane49.freeserve.co.uk
	Web :	not supplied.

Whalley & District Historical & Archaeological Society

	Post :	21 Brookes Lane, Whalley, Lancashire, BB7 9RG
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	wadhas87@aol.com
	Web :	members.aol.com/wadhas87/2000.html

Whitworth Historical Society

	Post :	27 Lobden Crescent, Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 8PU
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	a.pmschofield@tesco.net
	Web :	not supplied.

Widnes Historical Society

	Post :	3 Sefton Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9JZ
	Phone :	not supplied.
	Email :	not supplied.
	Web :	not supplied.