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Join IWA Lancashire and Cumbria Branch for our first meeting of 2026.

History of the Haslingden canal. 1790s ‘canal mania’ with a proposed link between Bury and Accrington that never got built.

A short branch AGM follows after the talk.

Guest Speaker : Nigel Hardacre

IWA member and guided walk leader.

 

 

Branch
IWA Lancashire & Cumbria Branch
Event Date(s)

Wednesday 22nd April

Location

Blackburn

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the haslingden Canal – History Talk + branch AGM

Join IWA Lancashire and Cumbria Branch for our first meeting of 2026.

History of the Haslingden canal. 1790s ‘canal mania’ with a proposed link between Bury and Accrington that never got built.

A short branch AGM follows after the talk.

Guest Speaker : Nigel Hardacre

IWA member and guided walk leader.

 

 

Details

Time

7:30pm

All our live meetings start at 7.30 pm but we will be there from 7.00 pm for setting up and chatting.

We usually finish between 9.30 pm and 9.45pm

We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits.

Location

The Lammack Methodist Church, on Lammack Road in Blackburn BB1 8LA, has a meeting room which we have hired.

There is ample car parking when you turn at the church, off Lammack road.

 

Contact

David Faulkner

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Location

Blackburn

Lammack Methodist Church, Lammack Road, Blackburn, UK

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