Regional Heritage Centre

Established in 2014, the Regional Heritage Centre promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.

Newsflash 2020/21 Provisional Programme of Events

Due to the ongoing situation with Covid-19, the RHC is unable to make firm commitments about this planned programme. Depending on government guidance at the time, it may be possible to host a limited 'in person' audience, and we will make every effort to enable online attendance. See our events page for more details.

Temporary Closure of the Regional Heritage Centre's Physical Space

In line with university guidelines for working from home during the coronavirus crisis, the RHC's physical office space will be closed indefinitely. If you would like to contact us, please use email, as the centre's phone will not be monitored for the time being. Thank you for your understanding, and keep safe.

Who We Are

The Regional Heritage Centre (RHC) promotes and celebrates the rich social and cultural heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.

News

We are delighted to announce that The Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive is now live.

Support the RHC

The RHC relies on the generosity of our Friends and Patrons. Find out more about the benefits of supporting the RHC in this way.

VCH Cumbria

The Victoria County History (VCH) of Cumbria project aims to write the history of every place in Cumbria with the help of volunteer researchers.

Consultancy and Placements

Our academic expertise, our students, and our experience of event management and publishing can help to support heritage organisations in the region.

Regional Heritage in Schools

The RHC is developing activities to help schools in the North West engage with the Local History element in the school curriculum.

Oral History and Other Archives

Find out more about the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive.

Publications

Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies are still available for purchase through the RHC, along with more recent publications.

Online short course

Our award-nominated short course 'Lancaster Castle and Northern English History' is accessible for free on the Futurelearn platform.

Our events

We offer a programme of study days and other events on the heritage of North West England which are all open to members of the public.

External Events and Announcements

Events and news from around the region.

Forthcoming Events

15th May

Ballad and Song in the History of North West England

Saturday 15 May 2021, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

More Events

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Twitter

@LancasterHistor

A wonderful book by our very own @fionaedmonds! Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom: The Golden Age and the Viking Age! https://t.co/kv3w7o6JY4

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RT @LancasterUni: Ramadan Kareem to our Muslim community and all those celebrating around the world. We wish you a very blessed #Ramadan ht…

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RT @HistoryEpoch: You can submit a pitch for the LHPC Histfest Conference with the chance of having your piece published in EPOCH's Septemb…

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Our Dr Sophie Thérèse Ambler (@RG1253) has won the Gold Award for @MilHistMag's Book of the Year 2021! ‘The Song of Simon de Montfort’ tells the story of the crusading nobleman who seized power from King Henry III https://t.co/h4Ap6UAhxV @picadorbooks #MHMAwards21 https://t.co/BJkqr5fRxT

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Contact Us

By Post

Regional Heritage Centre
Department of History
Bowland College
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YT
United Kingdom

By Phone

+44 (0)1524 593770

Usually staffed on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30-15:30

By Email

rhc@lancaster.ac.uk

RHC Director:
Dr Fiona Edmonds

Academic Co-ordinator:
Dr Sam Riches

Administrator
Ann-Marie Michel

For the Victoria County History of Cumbria, please contact Dr Sarah Rose