List of Recommended Web Site Resources

The following is a list of recommended websites of related interest. 

• Lytham Windmill Museum
  Lytham's best known landmark, the Windmill, contains a seasonal museum with a series of exhibits focused on the "History of Mills and Milling" and the "Heritage of Lytham St Annes and the Fylde Area". The Museum, which annually attracts an average of 25,000 visitors from all parts of the world, was established in 1989 by Lytham Heritage Group. It is run voluntarily by The Group's members and houses exhibitions and displays spread over 4 floors, including explanations of the milling processes and a history of the grade II listed building. The basement shows a tableau of life in Victorian Lytham. Fylde Borough Council man a Tourist Information Point during the season.
• Lytham Online
  An excellent non-commercial website promoting local history & tourism in the Lytham St Annes and Fylde area. It has some fantastic articles of local heritage interest which are well researched, written and illustrated.
• North West Mills Group
  The aims of the North West Mills Group are to promote interest in, and conservation of, traditional watermills and windmills in the region.
• The Fylde History Network
  A new group focused on networking the various historical groups in the Fylde region.
• Lytham St Annes Civic Society
  A charity formed to encourage enlightened town planning, heritage preservation, and improvement of the environment and amenities.
• Friends of Lytham Hall
  The Friends of Lytham Hall are a registered charity acting as a support group for the hall.
• Lytham Town Trust
  The Charity is responsible for the management and operation of Lytham Assembly Rooms and is the owner of Lytham Hall. It aims to preserve and protect the buildings of architectural or historic interest in Lytham.
• Museums, Libraries and Archive Commission (MLA)
  Leading strategically, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council promote best practice to inspire innovative, integrated and sustainable services for all.
• Lancashire Local History Federation
  Formed in 1973, we are the official co-ordinating body for local history in the County Palatine of Lancaster. We have members as far apart as Dalton-in-Furness to the north and Denton to the south, Fleetwood to the west and Farnworth to the east. Whether you are interested in Local History, Family History, Archaeology or Industrial Archaeology, if there is a bearing on Lancashire in your field of research, one or more of our member societies will be able to help.
• Heritage Trust for the North West
  Heritage Trust for the North is a registered Building Preservation Trust and was established in 1978 as a charity and company limited by guarantee. Under its former name, Lancashire Heritage Trust, it has rescued and restored many buildings of architectural interest at risk in Lancashire. In 1996 the Trust merged with the former North West Buildings Preservation Trust (a Trust with similar aims) and enlarged its remit, as required by the Charity Commission, to cover the North West of England. To reflect this, the Trust is now developing projects in Manchester, Liverpool and Cumbria.
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