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]
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
The trust is involved with projects and buildings including:
Visitor Centres
The trust has the following visitor centres:
Pendle Heritage Centre in August 2009. Lytham Hall, Lytham St Annes
Associated Groups
The trust has involvement with many groups, including:
^"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.
^"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)
^HTNW (2010) "Bank Hall", "HTNW - Bank Hall". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
^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
^HTNW (2010) "Higherford Mill, Barrowford", http://www.htnw.co.uk/hmill.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
^Mason, C (2007), "St Luke's Cheetham Hill", https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrismason32/3217224983/
^HTNW (2010) "Lomeshaye Mill, School and Bridge Cottage", http://www.htnw.co.uk/lmill.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
^HTNW (2010) "Lomeshaye Mill, School and Bridge Cottage", http://www.htnw.co.uk/lmill.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
^HTNW (2010) "Mona House, Morecambe", http://www.htnw.co.uk/mhouse.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
^HTNW (2010) "St Mary's Church, Nelson", http://www.htnw.co.uk/stmarys.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
^"Welsh Presbyterian Church, Liverpool - Building #447".
^HTNW (2010) "Heysham Heritage Centre", http://www.htnw.co.uk/heysham.html Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
^HTNW (2010) "Lytham Hall", "HTNW - Lytham Hall". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
^HTNW (2010) "Pend
le Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford", http://www.htnw.co.uk/phc.html Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
^HTNW (2010) "Sawley Abbey, Clitheroe", http://www.htnw.co.uk/sawley.html Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
^HTNW (2010) "Slaidburn Heritage Centre - The Slaidburn Village Archive", "HTNW - Slaidburn". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
^HTNW (2011) "Caring for Stone Buildings in Pennine Lancashire", Page 20.
