FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Hoghton Tower is an historic landmark in Preston, Lancashire.  This talk will be given  by Steve Spencer follows on from an article he wrote in Transactions 114.  Our Researtch Grant in 2024 was awarded to Jane Smith for her work on the project which sought 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.  

This Zoom talk promises to provide an in-depth look at the fascinating history of Hoghton Tower, with a special focus on the previously unexamined north entrance. Jane Smith's research, funded partly by the society, has unearthed intriguing details about the chapel that once stood there, shedding new light on the architectural and religious significance of the site during the pre-1565 period. It will be an excellent opportunity for members to gain insights into the latest findings and developments in the study of Hoghton Tower's rich heritage.

This talk is to be followed by a visit to the Tower in September to get an even better feel for the history.  We then plan further zoom talk in October to discuss with Steve in greater detail what we have learned from the talk and the visit.

This a quite a new approach for LCAS and if successful we plan to have more in depth studies of historical or archaeological plces of interest.

Following on from our visit to Hoghton Tower we are hoping to arrange a Zoom talk.

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.