Lancashire Local Heritage List

The Lancashire Local List Project has been set up to identify local heritage across the County. It is being facilitated by Growth Lancashire Ltd, who are working with all the Lancashire Local Authorities including Lancashire County Council.

Visit the Lancashire Local List Project website

What is Local Heritage?

Local heritage is any asset that is valued by the local community and that contributes to the character and local distinctiveness of an area.

Generally types of local heritage can include:

buildings
monuments
sites
places
areas
historic parks
gardens or other designed landscapes

What is a Local Heritage List?

A local heritage list is a way of formally identifying local heritage, and making sure that its significance is taken into account in any planning applications that may affect it. These lists are also used to inform Local Plans.

Local lists help to build and reinforce a sense of local character and distinctiveness.

What types of heritage assets are suitable for the list?

A wide range of buildings, structures and sites are suitable for the list. These are the types of assets we would consider including:

Agricultural: farms, barns, gate posts and boundary walls
Commercial: pubs, shops and offices
Cultural: art installations, graffiti and statues
Recreational: village halls, community centres, cinemas, sports grounds and social clubs
Domestic: town houses, bespoke development and designed estates
Educational: schools and colleges
Health: hospitals, almshouses and poorhouses
Industrial: factories, warehouses and workshops
Military: civil defence, military camps, war memorials, air raid shelters and pill boxes
Religious: churches, chapels, meeting houses, memorials, crosses and tombs
Transport: railway stations, signal boxes and railway bridges
Ancient orchards