Turton Local History Society (TLHS) is an English

local history Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context, often concentrating on a relatively small local community. It incorporates cultural history, cultural and social history, social aspects of history. Local history is not mer ...

society covering the area of Turton in the North West of England. The district includes the ancient townships of Bradshaw,

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, Entwistle, Harwood,

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and Turton, and includes the areas now known as Egerton,

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and Chapeltown.Horridge, J. F. ''Hardy Cornmill, Harwood'', TLHS, 2001 TLHS was established in 1974 with the aim of promoting an interest in history in general and of the history of Turton, in particular by discussion, research and record.Francis, J. J. ''Quarlton'', TLHS, 2009 The society studies various aspects of history relating to local topography, geography, land ownership, administration, industry, communities, organisations, people and buildings.

History

The society had its roots in the

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local history class started in 1972 at the Barlow Institute, Edgworth with the late Marie Mitchell, a much respected local historian and archaeologist, as tutor. Such was the enthusiasm and interest engendered by Marie that, when the classes were transferred to Bolton following the boundary changes in 1974, the majority of the members decided to continue independently.Horridge, J. F. ''Turton Through the Ages'', TLHS, 2000 Under the initial Chairmanship of Brian Crossley, monthly meetings were arranged at the Barlow Institute in the winter months featuring talks on local, regional and national subjects, and also guided walkabouts in the summer months. Members of TLHS were involved in recording local date-stones and church memorials, and in recovering and renovating the last water wheel in Turton. They have also carried out research using deeds, maps and documents, often in private possession, that enabled the publication of booklets on various local topics since 1975.Francis, J. J. ''Harwood Hill Farms and Riding Gate'', TLHS, 2005 The logo featured on the cover of each of the publications was the same one used by

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Council, which by the time of the first publication had ceased to exist. This was originally the

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of the Chetham family, one time Lords of the Manor of Turton.

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