Heritage Trust for the North West

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Heritage Trust for the North West
AbbreviationHTNW
Formation1978
Legal statusTrust
PurposeTo rescue and restore buildings of architectural interest at risk in the North West of England
Headquarters Barrowford, United Kingdom
Location
  • United Kingdom
Region served
North West England
Official language
English
CEO
Michael Guy
Parent organization
English Heritage
Affiliations Associated Groups
Website http://www.htnw.co.uk

Heritage Trust for the North West / Heritage Trust North West is a registered Building Preservation Trust, established in 1978 as a charity and company. [1]

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Formerly known as the Lancashire Heritage Trust, it has rescued and restored many buildings of architectural interest at risk in Lancashire. In 1996 Lancashire Heritage Trust merged with the North West Buildings Preservation Trust which had similar aims and enlarged its remit to cover the North West of England, a requirement of the Charity Commission. [2] Subsequently, the trust has developed projects in Manchester, Liverpool and Cumbria.

The aim of the trust is to restore and find new and appropriate uses for historic buildings and encourage good design and craftsmanship. It has retained some of the buildings it has restored to provide funding for further projects. Others are open to the public forming a network of historic places.

Up to October 2006 the trust's headquarters were in Barrowford, a building which is now the Pendle Heritage Centre, founded in 1977, and one of the trust's flagship projects. The heritage centre attracts over 100,000 visitors a year. Since October 2006 the trust's headquarters are at Higherford Mill, a Grade II listed building owned by the trust and restored as a centre for creative industries. [3]

Organisational Structure

The Trust compromises of seven trustees which is chaired by John Turner. In 2023 the trust appointed a new CEO, Michael Guy.

Buildings within the Trust

Bank Hall, Bretherton Bank Hall Daffodils.jpeg
Bank Hall, Bretherton

The trust is involved with projects and buildings including:

Building NameTownUse & Reference
25-27 Church Street Slaidburn Unknown/ Residential
25 Wallgate Wigan BRIDGFORDS LTD
Bank Hall Bretherton Former derelict manor house, restored 2017-2021. Prospect Tower & Exhibition opened 2022. [4]
The King's Head and 3, Freckleton St Blackburn Offices [5]
Higherford Mill Higherford, Nelson Art & Craft Centre [6]
St Luke's Church, Cheetham Cheetham, Manchester Derelict, awaiting restoration [7]
Lomeshaye Bridge MillNelsonDerelict [8]
Lomeshaye Weaving ShedsNelsonDerelict [9]
Mona House Morecambe Artist Studio [10]
St Mary's ChurchNelsonChurch [11]
Terrace housesWhitefield, NelsonPrivate Residence
Welsh Presbyterian Church Liverpool Derelict [12]

Visitor Centres

The trust has the following visitor centres:

Pendle Heritage Centre in August 2009. Pendle Heritage Centre Sept 2009.jpg
Pendle Heritage Centre in August 2009.
Building NameTownFurther Notes
Heysham Heritage Centre Heysham Coastal Visitor Centre [13]
Lytham Hall Lytham St Annes Georgian Country House [14]
Pendle Heritage Centre Barrowford Also houses Pendle Arts Gallery & Park Hill Cottages [15]
Sawley Abbey Clitheroe Cistercian Monastery ruins and visitor centre [16]
Slaidburn Heritage Centre Slaidburn Houses the Slaidburn Village Archives [17]
Lytham Hall, Lytham St Annes Lytham Hall.jpg
Lytham Hall, Lytham St Annes

Associated Groups

The trust has involvement with many groups, including:

Exhibitions

Exhibition NamePlaceNotes
Archaeology Exhibition Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford September 2010
Architectural Heritage ExhibitionSt Mary's Church, Nelson Opens May 2012 and will feature building materials from across the HTNW projects. [18]
Banastre and Swinglehurst Families Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford Opened with the Centre in 1977–present. [19]
Historic Buildings in Wigan and the Douglas Valley Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford June 2006 - August 2006 Featured buildings in Greater Manchester, Wigan and the Douglas Valley, including Standish Hall, Ackhurst Hall and Worthington Hall and a small display on Bank Hall, once owned by Lord Lilford, lord of the manor of Atherton. [20]
Pendle Witches Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford Opened with the centre in 1977–present. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "Heritage Trust for the North West - Charity Number 508300, Details, Financial Information and Comments from directors". Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Heritage Trust North West, Lancashire County Council , retrieved 26 July 2011
  4. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Bank Hall", "HTNW - Bank Hall". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  5. ↑ HTNW (2010) "The King's Head and 3 Freckleton St, Blackburn", http://www.htnw.co.uk/khead.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Higherford Mill, Barrowford", http://www.htnw.co.uk/hmill.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Mason, C (2007), "St Luke's Cheetham Hill", https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrismason32/3217224983/
  8. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Lomeshaye Mill, School and Bridge Cottage", http://www.htnw.co.uk/lmill.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Lomeshaye Mill, School and Bridge Cottage", http://www.htnw.co.uk/lmill.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Mona House, Morecambe", http://www.htnw.co.uk/mhouse.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ HTNW (2010) "St Mary's Church, Nelson", http://www.htnw.co.uk/stmarys.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Welsh Presbyterian Church, Liverpool - Building #447".
  13. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Heysham Heritage Centre", http://www.htnw.co.uk/heysham.html Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Lytham Hall", "HTNW - Lytham Hall". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  15. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Pend le Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford", http://www.htnw.co.uk/phc.html Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Sawley Abbey, Clitheroe", http://www.htnw.co.uk/sawley.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ HTNW (2010) "Slaidburn Heritage Centre - The Slaidburn Village Archive", "HTNW - Slaidburn". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  18. ↑ HTNW (2011) "Caring for Stone Buildings in Pennine Lancashire", Page 20.
  19. ↑ Heritage Trust North West, Lancashire County Council , retrieved 26 July 2011
  20. ↑ Past Forward Issue 43 (PDF), Wigan Culture and Leisure Trust, p. 3, retrieved 25 January 2012
  21. ↑ Heritage Trust North West, Lancashire County Council , retrieved 26 July 2011
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