We are delighted to invite our Lancashire Branch members to this year’s Lancashire AGM at Hoghton Tower.

Hoghton Tower is the ancestral home of the de Hoghtons, who still own this Grade I listed building, offering a link not just to the earliest builders of the Tower, but to William the Conqueror and Lady Godiva too.

The hilltop location, which made Hoghton Tower strategically crucial for centuries, now guarantees brilliant views to the Lakes, the Irish Sea and Wales, from the heart of the famous county which gives it so much of its identity.

Kings, queens, artists and authors have all been regular visitors here, adding their stories and a national perspective to what’s always been a unique, inspiring setting. If they’d kept a Guest Book, you’d find the signatures, among others, of William III & Queen Mary, George V and Queen Mary, as well as Dickens and Shakespeare.

In 1978 the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust was established as a charity for the preservation of the house, and to encourage education and research. It raises income by hosting visitors and running events. It also provides holiday accommodation and is rented out as a wedding, filming and corporate entertainment venue.

The programme for the day will take the following order of events:

10:00am           Registration with tea and coffee

10:30am           Formal AGM and talk from CLA President, Victoria Vyvyan

12:00pm           Pre-lunch drinks served

12:30pm           Two course hot lunch

2:00pm             Tour of Hoghton Tower

3:00pm             Tea, coffee and cake

4:00pm             Event concludes

We thank Brabners for their kind sponsorship of the event. 

Due to the historic nature of the site and building, there are many uneven surfaces and changes in level both internally and externally. We regret that there are no lifts or ramps, except for the ramps in place to enable access to the disabled toilet.

Please note: Priority is given to Lancashire members. We have a waiting list in operation for members outside this region. Please call the office to go on the waiting list on 01748 907070.