Heritage Open Days in & around Blackburn & Darwen 2018
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Heritage Open Days in & around Blackburn & Darwen 2018
Blackburn Events:
Blackburn Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA
If you've never visited England's youngest cathedral, now is your chance to see it in action. We've got everything
from children's crafts to bell ringing for beginners, and even a chance to see a cathedral choir rehearse. Experience
the modern artworks located throughout the building and enjoy the green oasis of the cloister garden.
Events: In the Nave:
11.30am - 1.30pm: Family activities and crafts
1.30pm - 3.00pm: Open choir rehearsal, Cathedral tours throughout the day In the Tower:
10.30am - 2.30pm: Tower tours, Bell ringing demonstrations with hands-on opportunities
Opening Times: Saturday 15 September: 10.30 - 15.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Activities in the cathedral need not be pre-booked but booking is required for tours of the bell tower.
Booking Contact: FOR THE BELL TOWER: Ian Fowler
Call: 07484 830542
Email: ianpfowler@btinternet.com
Access: Disabled parking is limited and should be pre-booked by contacting the Vergers on 01254 277448 or email
vergers@blackburncathedral.co.uk Otherwise, there is no onsite parking, but there are several public car parks close
to the cathedral.
Additional Information: Max 25 people per tour/session. 60 minutes for cathedral tours; 45 minutes for the bell
tower (for which the maximum number is 12 per tour) Contact for the day: Mr. Mark Pickering (Head Verger) 01254
277448 www.blackburncathedral.com
Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn BB2 1AG
Extraordinary Women: An exhibition of articles, news cuttings and photographs relating to a variety of women who
have graced the public scene in Blackburn over the last 100 years.
Earlier in the year Blackburn's M.P., Barbara Castle, was used as the focus of a small exhibition in order to celebrate
International Women's Day. The Heritage Open Day exhibition will expand on this by including additional library
material about Barbara's life and work. The display will also feature a small selection of other women who have
played an influential part in Blackburn's Civic and social history. Included in the exhibition will be Sarah Buckley;
Blackburn's first female Mayor as well as Mrs Lewis and her Temperance Work at Lees Hall plus others. Photographs
from the Library's collection of women at work and at play throughout the last 100 years will be included.
Opening Times:
Thursday 6 September: 1000-1700
Friday 7 September: 1000-1700
Saturday 8 September: 1000-1400
Sunday 9 September: Closed
Thursday 13 September: 1000-1700
Friday 14 September: 1000-1700
Saturday 15 September: 1000-1400
Sunday 16 September: Closed
Access: Entrance to Blackburn Library is through the doors on Town Hall Street. There is lift to the first floor. The
exhibition will be displayed on the first floor corridor outside the Hornby Lecture Theatre
Booking Details: No booking required
1Revidge Fold United Reformed Church, Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 8DS
Displays, documents and records relating to Four Lane Ends School and Congregational Church, and Mount Street
and St Georges Presbyterian Churches, Blackburn. Records date back to around 1820.
The current church dates from 1926 and the halls from 1974. The building for Four Lane Ends Sunday School later
became Blackburn's first Board School. Revd Skinner spent his entire working life from 1830 at Mount Street Chapel.
He campaigned against slavery and alcohol! During the 1860s cotton famine the church supported its young people.
Support was also offered during 2 World Wars. At Four Lane Ends there was a flourishing drama group for over 50
years from the 1940s. Programmes and photographs will be on view. St George’s church choir were music festival
winners. At a time when leisure activities for ordinary people were limited, tennis and badminton were also played
at Four Lane Ends. Social, as well as religious life, centred on churches. Information also available about the first
woman minister of the Congregational Church, Constance Coleman, who was ordained in 1918 and served in the
London area, and about more recent connections with European Reformed churches.
Opening Times
Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: No booking required
Additional Information: The extraordinary women and European themes will be only a small part of the displays.
Contact for the day: 07766 895918 church mobile number or John Rawcliffe 01254 249020
www.revidgefold@outlook.com
Blackburn Quaker Meeting House, Paradise Lane, Blackburn, BB2 1LY
Visit the historic Blackburn Quaker meeting house and see exhibition 'Extraordinary Women' telling the story of
female Quakers: suffragists, social activists and reformers. Enjoy light refreshments and chat with friendly Quakers.
Visitors will have access to the Meeting House and burial grounds and the chance to learn about Blackburn Quaker
history, dating back to 1655.
Women have played a decisive and visible role in the history of Quakerism and the faith has a long history of strong
women. Explore the stories of Margaret Fell, the mother of Quakerism, the 19th C. social reformer Elizabeth Fry;
Quaker suffragists who campaigned for women's votes and the social activism of contemporary Quakers. Watch
short films and videos about women peace campaigners and Quaker practice and testimonies.
A children's play corner will be available and any visitors are welcome to join with a short period of silent worship
from 3pm.
Opening Times: Saturday, 15th September: 1030—1600
Booking Details: No booking required
Child Action North West, The Homestead, Whalley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9LL
Join us as we step back in time this September! As one of East Lancashire’s longest-serving children’s charities, we’re
looking forward to lifting the lid on our fascinating history this September.
CANW Heritage Day will take place on Sunday 16th September from 10am to 4pm and our theme for this year is
“Extraordinary Women”.
As a charity, CANW was built on the foundations of Blackburn Orphanage, which was formed by James Dixon in
1892. Heritage Day will include an interactive exhibition with admission books from the orphanage, photographs and
cot plaques on display, plus a series of talks. Trevor Booth, who was left at Blackburn Orphanage in 1934, will be
sharing captivating stories about the Extraordinary Women that crossed his path while growing up with us.
There will also be two special talks that will bring to life the history of Jane Dixon, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Wilbraham and
Mrs Street, four long-serving women of the orphanage. We’ll also be hosting a nostalgically-themed tea room with
refreshments and we’ll have an arts and crafts table fully stocked for children.
2Sue Cotton, CEO of CANW, said: “Blackburn Orphanage has such a rich history, something which we’re proud to still
be living and breathing as CANW.
Opening Times: Sunday 16 September: 10.00AM -16.00PM
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Booking Contact: Chelsea Crossey
Call: 01254 244700
Email: ccrossey@canw.org.uk
East Lancs Municipal Transport Rally, Cathedral Place, Railway Station, Boulevard, Blackburn, BB1 1EX
A display of local vintage buses and the opportunity to travel on them on local routes.
Opening Times: Saturday 15 September: 10.00 - 16.00
Booking Details: No booking required
Access: Due to the age of the vehicles they are NOT wheelchair friendly so if you intend to travel please make
yourself known to a Site Marshall to see what arrangements can be made.
Additional Information: Road run lasts approx. 1 hour
Heritage Open Day and Paint The Town, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, Victoria Street, Blackburn BB2 1JU
Come and join in with the latest craze of painting and hiding pebbles with our heritage themed pebble painting
activity. Decorate a pebble with an image of your favourite heritage site in the town or an image of your choice, add
the tags #BBrox, #BureauRocks and #hods and once it is dry, take it away to hide in a heritage location around the
town for someone else to find. Maybe you will spot some on your way? If you do please share photos with us on
social media using the hashtags!
Have a go at The Bureau's own Heritage trail, especially created for Heritage Open Days and find out all about the
history of this amazing building.
Join in with our junior version of Paint the Town... for under 16's. Come down to The Bureau to register and get your
board, paper or canvas stamped any time from 9am, then head out into town to create a piece of work in a day-
returning it to us by 6pm. This year's theme is 'Contrasting Architecture- Classical to Contemporary'. Bring your own
materials. All works will be exhibited at The Bureau afterwards and there are prizes in a number of categories.
View our exhibition of silk flags from the WW1@BB1 project. Over 500 members of the Rishton community worked
with artist Ursula Hurst to research the lives of the men on the Cenotaph and then painted the flags with images
based on poems, drawings, photographs and quotes about the men.
Opening Times
Thursday 6 September: 1100-1600pm WW1@BB1 exhibition only
Friday 7 September: 1100 -1600 WW1@BB1 exhibition only
Saturday 8 September: 0900-1800 HOD@The Bureau- all activities
Thursday 13 September: 1100-1600 Paint the Town Exhibition only
Friday 14 September: 1100-1600 Paint the Town Exhibition only
Saturday 15 September: 1330-1630 Paint the Town Exhibition only
Booking Details: No booking required
3Darwen Events:
Blackburn & Darwen Band March and Hymn Tune Contest, Croft Street, Darwen, BB3 1BG
A traditional brass band march and hymn tune contest open to bands of all abilities.
Enjoy listening to a variety of pieces where you will hear a warmth of sound only brass bands can achieve.
A perfect way to spend Sunday afternoon.
A Brass Band Contest that has been organised to celebrate the 178th Anniversary of Blackburn & Darwen Band who
began in Darwen in 1840 as a Temperance band. Bands from across the North West will converge on Darwen to
perform a contest march of their choice and a hymn tune too. There will be bands of all standards represented and
prizes for each section will be awarded as well as prizes for the overall winners. Over £2500 is up for grabs. Each
band will play on the march to the contest stage beforehand. There will be a variety of eating and drinking
establishments available on the day to make it a great day out for all.
Opening Times: Sunday 16 September: 13.00 - 18.00
Booking Details: No booking required
Access: Local buses will use Green Street and parking on Edward Street is only a short distance away. Additional
parking will be available at Darwen Academy School on Redearth Road. The bus station will be pedestrianised for the
event.
Bold Venture Park, Ashton Kiosk, Manor Road, Darwen, BB3 2SS
Visit the historic Ashton Kiosk, take Victorian style tea and cakes in the kiosk, walk the park heritage trail, visit the
labyrinth and see the collection of early photographs of Bold Venture Park.
Opening Times
Saturday 8 September: 14.00 - 16.00
Sunday 9 September: 14.00 - 16.00
Booking Details: No booking required
Additional Information: Vintage Bus available
Darwen Model Lodging House, Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, 19 Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF
View inside the recently refurbished Model Lodging House. Find out more about the building's 120 year history.
Share your memories of The Model and help us build an archive of personal stories about this historic building.
Now a secondary and sixth form school, this is a rare opportunity to see inside the recently refurbished Model
Lodging House. See how historic features have been blended with modern design to create an inspiring environment
for learning. The school is very proud of its beautiful building and wants to create a record of our community's
memories of the Model. We hope visitors will share their connections to the Model to help us record the building's
significance to Darwen.
Opening Times: Friday 7 September: 14:00-17:00
Booking Details: No booking required
Access: There are steps at the main entrance to the Model. Disabled/pushchair access is by the access control gate
at the far end of our car park.
4Iconic Darwen Women, Holker House, Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RG
An Exhibition of "Iconic Darwen Women" plus a collection of Darwen Memories, artefacts and Photo's.
General opening times; Wed 10am - 12-30pm + Fri 10am - 3-30pm plus the last sat in the month, 11am -3pm. Also
on Sat 8th Sept 11am - 3pm
We are a volunteer group who are interesting in collecting the history and heritage of our town of Darwen.
Opening Times
Friday 7 September: 10.00 - 15.30
Saturday 8 September: 11.00 - 15.00
Friday 14 September: 10.00 - 15.30
Booking Details: No booking required
Access: Disabled and pram access by side door of Church Street.
Darwen Library Heritage Tour, Darwen Library, Knott Street, Darwen, BB3 3BU
Take a tour of Darwen Library and discover some of Darwen's history.
Learn about the glorious history of Darwen Library, a Grade II Listed beauty, with a fabulous past and filled with
treasures. See this stunning historic building in a new light as you discover some of its hidden curiosities and learn
more about the history of the town through specially selected items from the local history collection.
Opening Times: Saturday 8 September: 1000-1400, tour 1100
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
The Library is free to explore, the tour must be booked
Booking Contact: Suzanne Wilson Call: 01254 706 021
Email: darwen.library@blackburn.gov.uk
Booking opens: 25 August 2018 10:00
Booking closes: 7 September 2018 17:00
Additional Information
Max 12 people per tour/session. Tour takes approximately 1 hour
Historic Darwen Exhibition, Darwen Library, Knott Street, Darwen, BB3 3BU
A pictorial feast of historic Darwen photographs.
Discover more about Darwen's history through our fascinating photograph collection and help us solve the mystery
of some of our unidentified images.
Opening Times: Saturday 15 September: 1000-1400
Booking Details: No booking required
Additional Information: The Friends of Darwen Library will be offering refreshments from 1000-1200 on Saturday
15th September. The exhibition will be displayed during usual Library opening hours from Saturday 15th September
until Friday 21st September.
Darwen Vale High School, Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AL
Archives and photographs on show, dating from Darwen Grammar School and earlier, along with tours of the new
and refurbished building with original features including the tiled staircases, brickwork and war memorial.
Refreshments available.
Opening Times: Saturday 15 September: 9.00am - 1.00pm
Booking Details: No booking required
5Additional Information: Max 10 people per tour/session. Tour takes 30 minutes
Darwen’s New World War One Memorial, Darwen Western Cemetery (the old cemetery), Cemetery Road,
Darwen, BB3 2LS
Come and see Darwen's newest memorial to those who served and died in the First World War. Built to coincide
with the centenary of the conflict, it contains ten granite panels telling of the impact on the local people.
Commemorative book available.
Out of the 1300 members of the armed forces from Darwen who died in the First World War, Darwen Western
Cemetery contains the graves of over 70. They lie in family graves scattered around the cemetery, with none of the
cohesion found in formal military cemeteries. The new memorial wall brings together their names and tells some of
the story of the war on ten specially commissioned black granite panels. The wall is faced with terracotta tiles of
unique design which represent the wickerwork hurdles used to support the walls of the trenches. The panels were
designed with the help of local school children.
There is an accompanying book which gives the story of each of the casualties, where they were born, where they
lived and worked before the war and how they died. The book will be on sale on Sunday 9 September, when our
historian will be in attendance to advise on how to get more information about Darwen's Soldiers, Sailors and
Airmen.
Opening Times: Sunday 9 September: 10.00-14.00
Booking Details: No booking required
Additional Information: The monument may be visited all year round during daylight hours when the Cemetery will
be open. www.darwencemetery.org.uk
St Peter’s Church, Church Street, Darwen, BB3 3HE
Exhibition of wedding photos and accessories through the ages and old registers available to look at.
In church there will be displays of wedding photographs and the stories behind them. There will also be the previous
registers for people to search for ancestors. There will also be opportunity to look round the church and have an
update on the work being done to preserve the heritage of the building for the future.
Opening Times:
Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500
Sunday 9 September: 9.00-1200
Booking Details: No booking required
St. Peter’s Belfry, Bank Street, Darwen, BB3 3HE
See what a ringing chamber looks like & how English church bells are rung. Have a virtual tour of the bells
themselves. Try your hand at ringing a bell!
Opening Times: Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1200
Booking Details: No booking required
Access: Visitors to the belfry need to be able to walk up 30 steps unaided.
Additional Information: Sessions of approx. 20 minutes
Ritherdon Factory Tour, Ritherdon & Co Ltd, Lorne Street Works, Lorne Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1QW
Established in 1895, Ritherdon is one of the oldest companies in Lancashire.
6Join us for a Factory Tour and see how manufacturing and machinery has evolved over the years and how it all began
with a little bit of magic!
Originally based in Bolton, the business began by electroplating and enamelling for the Edwardian bicycle boom and
making tricks for magicians.
Making it through 2 World Wars, times and circumstances created an opportunity for Ritherdon to manufacture the
first of what are now commonly known as the multipurpose steel enclosures you see up and down the country
today, by the road side and most recently powering EV Charging points.
The company moved to Darwen's old Tram Shed in 1947 and the product range just kept growing. Providing
solutions for industries such as the electricity board led us to design the first of our meter box repair units, which
went on to grow into the full range we have today.
Along with our dedicated team, we now also design and manufacture a range of Passive Fire Protection units and
Passive Roadside Cabinets.
Join us when we open our doors, to see how the machinery and manufacturing process have evolved over the years
and take a look at the tram lines still taking pride of place in the factory and hear how most recently, our factory was
used by local Artist, Nicola Ellis to create some amazing artwork for The Festival of Making 2018.
Ritherdon will finish this amazing month off by holding their annual Family Fun Day!
For more information, visit our website Ritherdon.co.uk and connect with us via social media via Twitter @Ritherdon
and look for Ritherdon on LinkedIn and Ritherdon & Co Ltd on Facebook.
We look forward to seeing you.
Opening Times
Thursday 6 September: 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 7 September: 9:00 - 12:00
Thursday 13 September: 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 14 September: 9:00 - 12:00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Admission is FREE but booking in advance is essential and Booking Reference must be quoted upon arrival.
Booking Contact: Daniela
Email: daniela@ritherdon.co.uk
Booking opens: 1 August 2018 00:00
Booking closes: 31 August 2018 23:30
Additional Information: Max 15 people per tour/session. 1 Hour Contact for the day: Daniela Romano - 01254
819118
www.ritherdon.co.uk
@Ritherdon
Ritherdon on LinkedIn
Ritherdon & Co Ltd on Facebook
Tockholes United Reformed Church, Chapels Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LY
Visitors can view historical records and photographs. They can also view the setting up of the Harvest display.
Historical archive material will be available to view and Elders will be available to answer any questions relating to
the building and the graveyard.
7Opening Times
Saturday 8 September: 14.00 - 16.00
Sunday 9 September: 14.00 - 15.00
Booking Details: No booking required
The friends of St Pauls churchyard Heritage day, Afternoon tea, Carus Centre, Queen Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen,
BB3 3LY
Lots of old photos of school, church, village and mills of Hoddlesden and surrounding areas, also records of church,
churchyard and school. Stalls and activities for children too.
The friends of St Pauls churchyard Heritage day,( Afternoon tea) The event starts at Sunday 10.30am and ends
5.30pm on the 16th of September 2018.
There will be refreshments all day, and homemade cakes and, plants for sale as well as other stalls and activities for
everyone. Help for anyone tracing there family tree or Looking for old photos that go back to the 1900s up to about
1980s and help finding a grave in St Pauls churchyard records and in churchyard
Opening Times: Sunday 16 September: 10.30 -17.30
Booking Details: No booking required
St. Anne's Parish Church, High Street, Turton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 0ER
Our event reflects on the Heritage of our community and gives examples of how this can be experienced.
We have created features which have involved a most eclectic spread of people who can give historic examples with
primary source material.
St Anne's Church offers a great deal of interest to the visitor. Guided tours of the building are to be provided with a
booklet outlining the major features of the church. Built in 1840 to replace a Chapel of Ease, it is the Parish Church
for our community.
Recently it has been the focus of a survey by The Arts Society, Bolton and their Church Recorders who are to mount
a display of what they do and some of their findings for St Anne's.
A film created by senior citizens and year 6 children from our local primary school will be run at intervals on both
days. This was a lot of fun and it comes across as a very happy event.
A local craft group have created a series of banners covering our local history from 1900 and these will be on display
throughout the weekend - with guidance notes .
A village art group will be completing a triptych reflecting heritage past into present.
Displays created by our Toddler group working with members of our Mothers' Union entitled 'FOOTSTEPS' will be on
view.
In response to the thread about the role of women since 1918 we are creating a tribute to 10 women who have
made a special mark in the North West during that period, for example Libby Lane, Susan Issacs, Miss Barlow.
Discovering the heritage of our local W.I. , Cricket Club, Local History Society, Ladies Group, local authors and a
chance to view our Parish Registers are some more of the great opportunities which will be available on the two
days 15th and 16th September.
Opening Times
Saturday 15 September: 1100 - 1500
Sunday 16 September: 1200 - 1500
Booking Details: No booking required
Access: There is a gallery around the church but there are no displays in that area. Access to the chancel area which
involves one step is an aspect which we are striving to overcome by having a ramp in place in time for the event.
Additional Information: Max 10 people per tour/session. Walking around the building will take approximately half
an hour. St Anne's is part of the Turton Moorland Ministry within the Diocese of Manchester.
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