heritage open days - Discover Burnley and Hyndburn

ST. JAMES CHURCH Cannon Street,Accrington, BB5 2ER 21 September 1pm & 2.30pm

HAWORTH ART GALLERY Hollins Lane,Accrington, BB5 2JS 21 September 12pm – 4pm Discover the Arts and Crafts architecture of Haworth Art Gallery. From the protective grotesques on the parapet to the hand chiselled oak made by artists and craftsmen, every detail is made to fit into a home that reflects its surroundings. Learn about Lancashire born Walter Brierley who went on to become one of the north’s leading architects.Venture into the gardens and hear about York based, Backhouse Nursery and participate in family friendly activities. 01254 233782 www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/HaworthAccrington/ PADIHAM TOWN CENTRE Padiham Library, Padiham Town Hall, Burnley Road, Padiham, BB12 8BS 22 September 2-3pm Meeting at Padiham Library, join Carol Stinton for a mini tour through Padiham and up to Memorial Park.

Guided tours by the church warden. See the Accrington Pals regimental flag that the 11th Battalion carried into battle and brought back from the Somme. Jonathan Peel and his family regularly attended services at St. James.The Hargreaves family were also prominent worshippers there. On the church wall, there are brass plaques honouring the Peels and the Hargreaves, along with memorials displayed throughout the church. Gordon Whewell 01254 234353 gordon@whewell.plus.com (roadside)

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MOORSIDE HOUSE Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, Lancashire BB5 5TZ

20th September 4–5pm, 21st September 12–1pm An exclusive guided tour by the current owner of Moorside House and gardens.A Grade II Listed building, once home to the pioneer of women’s suffrage. Lydia Ernstine Becker. Kelly Groves info@moguhl.com www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1556198895789

01282 771255 / 07899827143 carolstinton@btinternet.com