historical landmark in Heywood, England

The Friends of Turton Tower organise fund raising events to help its upkeep. There are also two gardening groups for the Kitchen Garden and grounds.

English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.

Society dedicated to restoring the MBBC to its former glory as a fully navigable canal.

Society dedicated to restoring the MBBC to its former glory as a fully navigable canal.

Information about Manchester Town Hall

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The tourism website for North West England.

Home page for Heaton Park - find out what to see and do in the park

The Museum of Science and Industry occupies a remarkable and historic site.

The latest Tweets from A Gnome (@GnomeIsland1). Setting up life at Salford Quays on my very own Gnome Island. Salford, England

Tower of Church of St George with St Barnabus is a Grade II listed building in Irwell Riverside, Salford, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and sha…

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Tythe Barn is a Grade II listed building in Radcliffe, Bury, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this build…

Edwin Waugh (1817-90): Lancashire Sketches Vol. 2. Edited by George Milner. Published by John Heywood, Manchester and London, ca. 1890.

Plans to reopen the River Roch in Rochdale town centre to public view, including the river's historic bridge

Old Market Hall in Bacup

A wee photo blog covering the glorious far North of Scotland, a little bit of Lancashire and everything in between.

A walk through the Stubbins Estate at Gawthorpe with the National Trust

Railway Paths holds a portfolio of former railway land for the purpose of providing routes, roads and paths suitable for cycling, walking, horseriding and wheel-chair use

Holcombe is an attractive and historic village in the West Pennines. It lies at the junction of ancient moorland routes and below the prominent Peel Monument.