Chorley Historical and Archaeological Society

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month (except July) at Chorley Library, Union Street, CHORLEY. PR7 1EB. We start at 7:30pm, annual membership is 7pounds50p (10pounds for couples) with a 1pound charge on the door for members (2pound guests) for tea and biscuits. New members are welcome.

Schedule of events

	Previous events and photos.	Current events

Sun 27 Apr 2008	Coach outing to Port Sunlight. - Conducted tour & lunch etc. Coach pick up outside Chorley Railway Station, time to be arranged.
Tue 13 May 2008	Barry Lowe - Remembering the Chorley you thought you knew.
Sun 18 May 2008	Local field walk. - The Street to Lead Mines Clough. 1:30pm meet embankment near the Yew Tree.
Tue 10 Jun 2008	Glen Atkinson - 'Digging the Big Ditch' A lantern slide presentation of the construction of the 36 mile Manchester Ship canal which opened in 1894.
Sun 29 Jun 2008	Local field walk. - Please note, this walk has been cancelled. If anyone wants to volunteer to run a walk please contact the Secretary.
Tue 08 Jul 2008	No Meeting.
Sun 27 Jul 2008	Tour of Stonyhurst College. This event has been cancelled as an organised group. To go individually contact the College 01254-826345
Sat 02 Aug 2008	Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society at Astley Hall (no time given yet).
Tue 12 Aug 2008	Darren Cranshaw - The Brindle Estate and the Cavendish Family.
Sun 31 Aug 2008	Local field walk. - Botany and Limbrick. 1:30pm meeting place to be arranged.
Tue 09 Sep 2008	Annual General Meeting and Members Reports. Plus a slide show of outings and visits through the year.
Sat 13 Sep 2008	Heritage Open Day - Conducted tour of Chorley Town Hall. Two guided tours, 1pm and 2:30pm
Tue 14 Oct 2008	Dot Bruns of the The Portable Antiquities Scheme gives an illustrated talk on coins through the centuries that have been found in Lancashire & Cumbria. Plus an update on the cataloguing of the John Winstanley flints.

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