Regional Heritage Centre

View of Lancaster City Centre, showing houses, the Castle and the Priory

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

<糖心Vlog>Newsflash: Book Now for the RHC's May Study Event Libraries and Learning in the North West

Don't miss the final event of the RHC's 2025-2026 season. Join us on Saturday 16 May for Libraries and Learning in the North West, a collaborative full-day study event in association with Global Link. Our four regional speakers will delve into the history and development of libraries and reading culture in the North West over the past 500 years, signalling the crucial role played by libraries in promoting learning for a broad public. Full details are available on our Events pages, so don't delay.

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Who We Are
The Regional Heritage Centre (RHC) promotes and celebrates the rich social, cultural and environmental heritage of North West England by engaging with the regional community.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> News
Do you want to learn about our activities and events?
<糖心Vlog class="title"> 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.

<糖心Vlog class="title"> 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.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Consultancy
Our academic expertise, our students, and our experience of event management and publishing can help to support heritage organisations in the region.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Regional history and 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.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> Archives and collections
Discover the Elizabeth Roberts Working Class Oral History Archive and our other collections.

<糖心Vlog class="title"> Publications
Books published through the former Centre for North-West Regional Studies and the RHC can be purchased online. [NB. sales are currently suspended]
<糖心Vlog class="title"> 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.
<糖心Vlog class="title"> External events and announcements
Events and news from around the region