Lancashire Georgian and Victorian Halls
Turton Tower Curiosities Lots of Victorian heritage in the grounds of the much older tower
The Hall at Lostock, Lostock Hall near Leyland The new Park of St Catherine’s incorporating nature, history and commemoration
Worden Hall and Park, Leyland Georgian and Victorian parkland and buildings much loved by the locals
Worden Park Walled Garden, Leyland A recently restored kitchen garden with original Georgian and Victorian features
Worden Park Icehouse and Folly Arch, Leyland Picturesque buildings hidden in the park
Platt Hall, Platt Fields Park, Rusholme A superb Georgian House that doubles as Manchester’s Museum of Costume
Lytham Hall, Lytham The finest Georgian Hall in Lancashire ?
Feniscowles Hall ruins, Blackburn From a distance can be spied the old hall, but there are lots of other buildings and landscape features you can visit nearby
Witton House ruins and remains, Witton Park, Blackburn Although the hall has gone, there’s much to explore at this site
Hollinshead Hall ruins and Well House, near Tockholes The woodlands encroach on this idyllic setting
Lancashire Iconic Georgian and Victorian Churches
Becconsall Old Church, Hesketh Bank A small Georgian Chapel on the edge of the Hesketh Marshes
St Walburge’s Church, Preston An impressive building with tallest church spire in the country
Lancashire Civic Buildings
Formby Lifeboat Station Not just the first in Britain, but the first worldwide
Holker House : Darwen Heritage Centre A grand Victorian house, formerly home of two doctors is now the hub to promote Darwen’s history
Tottington Dungeon, Bury A Victorian town lock up with intriguing carvings on the stonework
Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood A Victorian garden and viewpoint, restored back to its original splendour
Fleetwood’s Victorian Lighthouses Two are in fantastic condition, one is probably not long for this world…
St George’s Hall, Liverpool A huge grade I Neo-Classical Victorian building
Brindleheath and Old Jewish Cemeteries, Pendleton, Salford Hidden away close to the city centre is a small historical and wildlife site
Lancashire Canal and Dock Buildings
Preston Dock Curiosities There still plenty to see at the modern Riversway development, if you know where to look
Foulridge Wharf and Lime Kiln Superb restored cotton warehouse and nearby kiln
Burscough Wharf, West Lancashire From canal horse hospital to retail therapy…
Aqueduct, Thompson Park, Burnley The tunnel vaulting contains a range of intriguing carvings
Lancashire Windmills
Craggs Row Windmill, Preston Many locals don’t know about this well hidden secret, but it’s easy to find…
Lancashire Mills
India Mill Chimney and Darwen’s Victorian Machinery Italian architecture and Victorian mill machinery, all on the street to be seen for free
Higher Woodhill Mill ruins, Bury Industrial heritage preserved for all to see
Tottington Mill Print Works ruins, Kirklees Valley, Bury Once almost lost to the woodlands, but now reclaimed
Lancashire Steam Engines
Fred Dibnah Statue and Corliss Steam Engine, Bolton The famous steeplejack memorialized in bronze stands before a Bolton built steam engine
Lancashire Railways and Tramways
Steam Tram Turning Triangle and Twin Waiting Rooms, Darwen At the cutting edge of steam powered transport
Longridge Station, Longridge Trains don’t run here anymore, but there’s plenty of heritage still…
Monuments and Follies
Grants Tower, Rambsottom, Bury A ruined folly is saved from total collapse
Jubilee Tower, Quernmore, near Lancaster A folly view tower on the road to the Trough of Bowland
Parbold Bottle Monument An unusual structure, with stunning views
Ellen Strange Memorial and Cairn A stone pillar and cairn of stones are a present day reminder of a terrible crime
Roadside Wells
Cann Street Well, Tottington An old coaching road well, still in very good condition
