FORTHCOMING EVENTS
11th June 2025 3.00pm Zoom talk on Hoghton Tower
Hoghton Tower is an historic landmark in Preston, Lancashire. This talk given by Steve Spencer follows on from an aritcle he wrote in Transactions 114. Our Researtch Grant in 2024 was awarded to Jane Smith for her work on the project which saught to deepen our understanding of the North Entrance to the tower where it is believed a chapel predating 1565 once stood. The talk will report of the findings of that project.
We are hoping to follow on with a visit for members in Sewptember 2025.
15th October 2025 - Zoom Talk about Hoghton Tower
Following on from our visit to Hoghton Tower we are hoping to arrange a Zoom talk.
12th November 2025 Zoom Talk Anne Charleworth
Anne is a member of our society and has a published book Thomas Tyldesley and the Lancashire Plot. Details of the book can be found in our Publications section.
December
4th February 2026 at 2pm Zoom Talk by Brian Groom
These Isles: The Story of England, Sotland, Wales and Ireland
Author and journalist Brian Groom, who has previously spoken to the society about his bestselling ‘Northerners: A History’ and ‘Made in Manchester’, will talk about his forthcoming book ‘These Isles’, due out on 26 February 2026. He will tell the story from the first human footsteps to the present day, charting the kaleidoscope of overlapping and conflicting identities, including references to Lancashire and Cheshire.