Turton Local History Society

Upcoming Walk - July 2026 7.30pm at Harwood Methodist Church Thursday 23rd July 2026 Guide: Peter Firth Longsight to Firwood Fold (and back ...

This article below was published in our Newsletter No. 21 in October 1980.  It seems that Turton adopted a French village called Jussey in...

We have decided to cancel the Bromley Cross walk on Thursday evening due to the weather conditions.  The Met office has issued an Extreme He...

The history society will have a stall at the Last Drop Village Artisan Market on Sunday 14th June 2026 , where we will be selling copies of...

A local resident recently contacted us after noticing some 'hidden' inscriptions on stone slabs on the moors. These stones can be fo...