REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS

Meetings are held at the Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road (off Longworth Road), Horwich on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm. Free parking and disabled access is available.

A guest speaker addresses each meeting talking on some aspect of heritage and attendees are invited to ask questions and express their own opinions on the topic. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available at all meetings.

Admission to the meetings is free to members but non-members are also welcome to attend for just £1.50, payable on the door at each meeting.

Forthcoming meetings will be on the following dates:

2010

Sept 14th "North Country Folk Lore" Peter Watson

Oct. 12th "Quarter Sessions Poor Law" Joan Holding

Nov. 9th "344 Pretoria Pit Disasters" Andrea Finney

SPECIAL EVENTS

A variety of special events are organised throughout the year including an Autumn Gift Fair, Summer Evening Guided Walks, Trips to Places of Interest, the Opening of the latest Exhibition at the Heritage Centre and a Christmas Event.

2010

Saturday Sept. 11th Heritage Open Day "Family History"

Saturday Sept 18th Trip - Port Sunlight, cost £14

Saturday Nov 13th Gift Fair with a Girl Guides theme, 10-2 in the main hall of the Resource Centre

Dec. 14th Christmas event - "Mrs Cromwell" by Lizzie Jones

HORWICH LOCO WORKS

The latest news is that the Loco Works site is not going to be listed. English Heritage said that the buildings are of historic interest but do not meet the standard for them to be listed. As a result of Bolton's Core strategy Plan being sent to the Government, the Planning Inspectorate will undertake an independent examination. This will include a public hearing and the session on the Loco Works will take place on September 16th at Bolton Town Hall.