Category Archives: Coming events

The second of the Society’s traditional series of three autumn/winter talks was postponed last year due to adverse weather (snow, thaw, 55mm rain!) and power cuts. It has been rearranged for Saturday 29th March at 7.30pm in The Old School, Tatham Fells. Map | Directions The speaker will be Bill Deller on Farming in north-west […]

Tatham History Society’s traditional programme of three Saturday evening talks will take place on 11th November, 25th November and 9th December. For details click here

We meet at 2.00pm at the Old School Lowgill, look at the bloomery, trace the mill race up to Foss Bank and then on to the top end of Aikengill Road/Whitepits Lane. To Moorlands and back to Whitepits Lane before dropping down from Barley Bank to the Old School where there will be light refreshments. […]

Tatham History Society’s traditional programme of three Saturday evening talks will take place on 12th November, 26th November and 10th December. For details click here

This project will be taking place at Lower Lythe Farm during the summer, with support, through the Forest of Bowland AONB, from the DEFRA Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme. Waller Simon Morphet, and stone-carver Chris Duckett will be crafting a new landmark stone seat to be enjoyed by walkers who use the public footpath through […]

Place: St. James the Less church, Low Tatham. Time: 2.00 – 4.30pm Find out how to research the history of your house. Short talks on specific houses and sources; display of photos and documents. We would be delighted to hear of – or see – any information or documents you may have on your house […]

Bicycles, Fox Furs and Bunches of Leaves LASRUG and the Ewecross Historical Society offer a traditional entertainment Simon Clarke will present a selection from his great grandfather’s collection of magic lantern slides from c.1900 In the Lower Hall, Bentham Town Hall on Wednesday, 18th October 2017 at 7:30pm Refreshments – Retiring collection – Everyone welcome! […]

Place: Tatham Fells School, Lowgill, LA2 8RA (park on roadside) Time: 2.00pm John Wilson will lead a short (road) walk around Lowgill village and Ivah. This is an opportunity to learn about recent research on the respective settlements, especially by Mike Kelly and John. No need to book. Members only, but you are welcome to […]

Place: Moss House Farm, Spout Lane, Wennington. Time: 2.00pm A rare example of an early Victorian ‘model farm’ designed to incorporate all the new scientific ideas about farming in the 1840s. Come and find out about how it operated and future plans for the site. Members only, but you are welcome to join on the […]