Wednesday 27 March 2024

Where was Birchwood in Turton?

The following article is reproduced from our newsletter number 104, contributed by Stephen Tonge

Finding Birchwood 

Farrer’s ‘A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5’, published in 1911, says that the estate of Birchwood in Turton ‘gave a name to its ancient owners’.  There is no such modern day place name, so I wondered – where was Birchwood?

View of Horridge Fold Barn looking west from Turton Heights
View of Horridge Fold Barn
looking west from Turton Heights, 2017

Sunday 25 February 2024

Civil Wars in Lancashire 1642 – 1651 (David Casserly)

Upcoming Talk - March 2024

7.00pm at Harwood Methodist Church, Longsight
Thursday 28th March 2024

Speaker: David Casserly

David's 90 minute talk is based on the research for his book 'Massacre, the Storming of Bolton', and will cover the Civil Wars in Lancashire.  There will also be some civil war era arms and armour on display.

Note that the talk will not be at the normal venue, it will be held across the road in the old building.  We will also be starting 30 minutes earlier than usual at 7:00pm.