# HEBDEN BRIDGE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1196787
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 26, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1196787


## Contact

- **Address:** BIRCHCLIFFE CENTRE, CHAPEL AVENUE, HEBDEN BRIDGE
- **Postcode:** HX7 8DG
- **Phone:** 01422 844450
- **Email:** secretary@hebdenbridgehistory.org.uk
- **Website:** www.hebdenbridgehistory.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF HEBDEN BRIDGE, THE UPPER CALDER VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: 1. RUNNING AN ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF HISTORICAL TALKS AND EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS2. ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING RELEVANT LOCAL HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MATERIAL AND MAKING THESE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC 3. SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS RESEARCHING THE HISTORY OF THE LOCAL AREA4. PUBLISHING WORKS ON THE LOCAL HISTORY OF THE AREA IN PRINT AND DIGITALLY5. PROVIDING ADVICE ON MATTERS AFFECTING LOCAL HERITAGE6. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND OTHER LOCAL HISTORY GROUPS AND SOCIETIES, WHERE APPROPRIATE

**Activities:** The Society runs an annual program of 12 talks, open to members and visitors, on topics that are relevant to the history and culture of Hebden Bridge and the surrounding area. The Society maintains a catalogued archive of original documents, maps, photographs, recordings, artefacts and books at the Birchcliffe Centre in Hebden Bridge. It also publishes books on the history of the area.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Calderdale





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Mealia |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Barbara Ethel Margaret Atack |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Barbara Hall |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| David John Cant |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Dr Catherine Chatham |  | Nov. 13, 2024 |
| Dr Nigel John Bowker Smith |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Hilary Wentworth Fellows |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Miles Peter John Hutchinson |  | Nov. 12, 2025 |
| RACHEL SMITH |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Sarah Keates |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Sheila Anne Graham |  | Oct. 26, 2022 |




