Lancashire
Properties and events in Lancashire
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1906 Cleveleys Cottage Exhibition Walking Tour
In 1906 an Exhibition aimed to put Cleveleys on the map by hosting an attraction showing the very best in house building methods, appliances and technology. Join this walking tour of the site of possibly the 'World's First Ideal Home Exhibition'.
500 years of Garstang - Heritage Trail
Discover through local buildings and structures, the historic town and surrounding area of Garstang.
Accrington Lives
Ordinary lives, ordinary people? What were the lives of Accrington residents like in times past.
All Hallows Church & Guided Churchyard Walk
Join us for a short, guided walk of the churchyard and/or an opportunity to explore the church building and learn more about the Mother Church of Blackpool.
All Saints Church Habergham, with St John the Baptist
A lovely Victorian church, with memorials for the local community and to the Kay-Shuttleworth family of Gawthorpe Hall, plus some lovely stained glass windows.
AudaTours Blackpool Audio Tour: The People Behind the Pleasure
A self-guided audio tour of Blackpool, exploring the staff who keep the resort running: landladies, theatre workers, tram drivers and pier hands.
AudaTours Lancaster Audio Tour: Wages, Warrants and Warehouses
A self-guided audio tour of Lancaster, exploring the warehouse clerks, mill workers, dock hands and prison warders of the city.
AudaTours Preston Audio Tour: Ten Per Cent and No Surrender
A self-guided audio tour of Preston, exploring the cotton weavers, dockers and clerks of the Lancashire town.
Behind the Green Door: Ordinary Lives at 15 Castle Hill, Lancaster
At 15 Castle Hill you will find the charming 17th-century Cottage Museum. Many ordinary people have lived in this extraordinary building over the centuries. Come and discover who they were and what makes this tiny building so uniquely special.
Blackpool Central Library Tour
Central Library has sat in the middle of Blackpool since 1911. Come and learn about how that came about, who paid for it, and how the printed word became available to the everyday people.
Blackpool Ghost Tour, "History and Haunts"
A walking tour of around a third of the 35 known sites of hauntings and paranormal experiences. Come with us, IF YOU DARE, as we visit these town centre sites and finally reveal their dark and terrifying secrets.
Blackpool Grand Theatre - Open House and Theatre Tours
Have you always wanted a peek inside Blackpool’s hidden gem? Blackpool Grand Theatre will be throwing open its doors at selected times to allow everyone to roam the famous theatre tiers with FREE 30 minute guided tours also on offer.
Blackpool Masonic Hall
Sited on Adelaide Street, Blackpool. Home to Fifteen Masonic Lodges, Six Royal Arch Chapters, a number of associated Degrees and most recently three Ladies Lodges. Over Four hundred and Fifty members make up the membership. Fully licenced facilities.
Blackpool Tower Tour
Join us for a guided tour of the iconic Blackpool Tower.
Blackpool Town Hall Open Day
Visit the Council Chamber, Mayors' Parlour and all the meeting rooms on the first floor. Guides will be on hand to answer your questions.
Bleasdale - From the Past until the Present
A guided local history trail, which follows tracks and paths in the parish of Bleasdale, situated in the foothills of the Forest of Bowland.
Bleasdale Parish Hall Heritage Afternoon
A chance to visit Bleasdale Parish Hall and its Heritage Room, with displays and photographs detailing times past in and around the parish of Bleasdale.
Brick by Brick: Stories of Dobcroft
Discover the stories of the people who built our past and the nature that thrives today. Look out for the rare Great Crested Newt in this wildlife-filled landscape.
Broughton in Amounderness Heritage Centre and Church Cottage Museum
Guided Tours of Church Cottage (1590), restored Museum 1995, part of Broughton Heritage Centre and including Parish Church and National School. Includes 'Peasants Hovel', Sleeping Gallery, Inn, School Room, Parlour, Wash House, Cart Shed and Garden.
Christ Church, Lancaster
Christ Church is a beautiful Grade II listed building, with stunning views across the Bay and beautiful stained glass windows. Having been a Chapel for the Lancaster Workhouse, it remains a place for worship loved by many in and beyond the parish.