Heritage Trust for the North West


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

Buildings within the Trust

The trust is involved with projects and buildings including:
Building NameTownUse & Reference
Higherford MillHigherford, NelsonArt & Craft Centre
St Mary's ChurchNelsonChurch
Lomeshaye Bridge MillNelsonDerelict
Lomeshaye Weaving ShedsNelsonDerelict
Terrace housesWhitefield, NelsonPrivate Residence
25-27 Church StreetSlaidburnUnknown/ Residential
Mona HouseMorecambeArtist Studio
Bank HallBrethertonDerelict, awaiting restoration
25 WallgateWiganBRIDGFORDS LTD
St Luke's ChurchCheetham Hill, ManchesterDerelict, awaiting restoration
The King's Head and 3, Freckleton StBlackburnOffices
Welsh Presbyterian ChurchLiverpoolDerelict

Visitor Centres

The trust has the following visitor centres:
Building NameTownFurther Notes
Pendle Heritage CentreBarrowfordAlso houses Pendle Arts Gallery & Park Hill Cottages
Lytham HallLytham St AnnesGeorgian Country House
Heysham Heritage CentreHeyshamCoastal Visitor Centre
Sawley AbbeyClitheroeCistercian Monastery ruins and visitor centre
Slaidburn Heritage CentreSlaidburnHouses the Slaidburn Village Archives

Associated Groups

The trust has involvement with many groups, including: