Theological and Religious Studies Collection Directory

Name of Library: Lancashire Record Office. Address: Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire. PR1 2RE Town: Preston Telephone: 01772 533039 Fax: 01772 533050 E-mail: record.office@lancashire.gov.uk Website: http://www.archives.lancashire.gov.uk Alternative names Contact Bruce Jackson Job Title County Archivist Purpose and main user community of the library Preservation of, and access to, historical documentation of Lancashire and its inhabitants. Terms of access Carn ticket required. No apoointment required. Opening hours M, W, F 09.00-17.00; T 09.00-20.30, Th 10.00-17.00 also open one Saturday a month 10-4 (normally second Saturday) Disabled access Disabled access parking and lift access. Lending No None. Volumes c.14 km of historic records C12-C20 Periodicals - Back Issues Current Periodicals Other Manuscripts Volumes added per year c.200 metres/year Coverage Practical operation of religion Special Collections Church of England, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Quaker, Congregational, Baptist, Unitarian, , Congregational Union; also some dicoesan material for CofE (Blackburn) and RC (Liverpool) Manuscript See Guide to Lancashire Records Office, 3rd edn (1985). Also Guide to Lancashire Record Office: A Supplement 1977-1989 Research resource Practical operations of religion. Catholic recusancy. Catalogue Type Catalogue in search room.also electronic catalogue (LANCAT) on website’ URL of catalogue Catalogues also available on http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a  Other facilities Photocopying, microfilms, photography, use of laptops, internet access, tea room, carparking. Full Time Staff 27 Part Time Staff 2 Voluntary Staff c.50

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