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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Method | Research, publication, education, library, archives, speakers, events |
| Website | http://www.turtonhistory.com/ |
Turton Local History Society (TLHS) is an English local history society covering the area of Turton in the North West of England. The district includes the ancient townships of Bradshaw, Edgworth, Entwistle, Harwood, Longworth, Quarlton and Turton, and includes the areas now known as Egerton, Bromley Cross and Chapeltown.[1]
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.[2] The society studies various aspects of history relating to local topography, geography, land ownership, administration, industry, communities, organisations, people and buildings.