Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
Formation20 June 1848; 176 years ago (1848-06-20)
TypeHistorical society
Registration no.224825
Legal statusCharity
Purpose
  • Historical study
  • research
HeadquartersLiverpool, United Kingdom
Location
Region served
Official language
English
President (34th)
Dr Arline Wilson
Editor (24th)
Dr Bertie Dockerill
Websitewww.hslc.org.uk

The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is a historical society and registered charity founded for the purpose of "collecting, preserving, arranging and publishing such Historical Documents, Antiquities…Specimens of Ancient and Medieval Art, etc. as are connected with the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester…" on 20 June 1848.[1] The society became a registered charity (No. 224825) in 1964.[2]

Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
LanguageEnglish
Edited byDr Bertie Dockerill
Publication details
History1848–present
FrequencyAnnually
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Trans. Hist. Soc. Lancs. Ches.
Indexing
ISSN2398-1601
Links
  • [www.hslc.org.uk Journal homepage]
  1. ^ Benas, B. B. B. (1948). "The Centenary of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire: A Retrospect". Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. 100.
  2. ^ "Charity Commission of England and Wales". Charity Commission of England and Wales. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.