The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is a

historical society A historical society (sometimes also preservation society) is an organization dedicated to preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting historical information or items. Originally, these societies were created as a way to help future gen ...

and

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founded for the purpose of "collecting, preserving, arranging and publishing such Historical Documents, Antiquities…Specimens of Ancient and Medieval Art, etc. as are connected with the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester…" on 20 June 1848. The society became a registered charity (No. 224825) in 1964.

Activities

The society organises lectures and other events, and has also amassed an extensive collection of materials and publications relating to the history and antiquities of both counties.

Journal

It publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the ''Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire'' annually.

Officers

Presidents

Transactions editors

Secretaries

Treasurers

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Historical Societies 1848 establishments in the United Kingdom Regional and local learned societies of the United Kingdom Historical societies of the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1848