Whitworth Heritage Museum
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Contact Details
Brookside MillNorth Street
Whitworth
Lancashire
OL12 8RE
Tel: 01706 853510
Opening Times
| Open All Year |
|---|
| Opening (01/01/2007 - 30/12/2012) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Tuesday | 19:30 | 21:30 |
| Saturday | 14:00 | 16:00 |
Facilities
- Booking essential
- Groups Acepted
- Indoor Attraction
- Marketed towards families
- Marketed towards senior citizens
- No Smoking Attraction
- Open by appointment outside normal opening times
- Parking (free)
- Toilets
Provider Preferences
- In town/city centre
Parking & Transport
- On site parking
Heritage / Visitor Centre
The Whitworth Historical Society was formed by local enthusiasts in the year 1973, and is located at the Whitworth Museum on North Street, Whitworth, in the Borough of Rossendale in East Lancashire.
There is a splendid reference library including many documents relating to the town. We also have a large collection of photographs depicting the people and the past of Whitworth Valley. Come and see if you can put names to faces: find an old school friend, a relative…or even yourself!
The society also has a programme of monthly lectures, which are held on the first Wednesday of each month between the months of September and June. Visitors are welcome to come along and view our comprehensive archives and collection of items and photographs relating to the history of the Whitworth area. People interested in genealogy can visit the museum to try and find details of their family's history, and Society Committee member Paula Bradbury offers a Genealogical Research service which may be able to help.
One of the nice things about Whitworth is that it only has one main road - Market Street - and this runs right the way through the entire valley, from Healey Corner at the Rochdale end (south), to the Bacup boundary at Brittania (north), and the Whitworth Museum is just a short way from the main road, at roughly the central point of the valley.
The museum is open to the public on Tuesday's 19:30-21:00, Saturday's 14:00-16:00, and other times by prior arrangement only.
Road Directions
From M65: Exit junction 9 for Burnley (W)/Halifax. Take the A679 heading to Halifax/A646. At the roundabout take the exit onto Accrington Road/A679. Turn right at Rossendale Road/A646 and continue on A646. Turn left at Todmorden Road/A646. Turn right at Burnley Road/A646. Take slight right at Bacup Road/A671 and continue on A671. Turn left at Yorkshire Street/A671. Turn right at St James Street/A671 and continue on A671. Turn right at North Street.
From M62: Exit junction 20 and take the A627(M) to Rochdale/Oldham. Take the exit onto A627(M) heading to Rochdale. Turn left at Edinburgh Way/A664 (signs for Rochdale/A58). At the roundabout take the exit onto Manchester Road/A58 and continue on A58. Continue onto Whitworth Road/A671 and continue on this road. Turn left at North Street.
One of the nice things about Whitworth is that it only has one main road - Market Street - and this runs right the way through the entire valley, from Healey Corner at the Rochdale end (south), to the Bacup boundary at Brittania (north). The Whitworth Museum is just a short way from the main road, at roughly the central point of the valley.
Public Transport Directions
For public transport information out of normal office hours contact:
Travel Line: 0871 200 2233 (for bus services around the Lancashire area)
National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50
If you are travelling by public transport there is a regular bus service through the valley, with stops just a very short walk from the museum. This service is the 464 and a timetable showing full details can be found at the Rossendale Transport website: http://www.rossendalebus.co.uk/services.html
