| Type: | Historical society |
| Status: | Charity |
| Registration Id: | 224825 |
| Headquarters: | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Leader Title: | President (34th) |
| Leader Name: | Dr Arline Wilson |
| Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire | |
| Size: | 150 |
| Location: | Liverpool Central Library |
| Website: | www.hslc.org.uk |
| Leader Title2: | Editor (24th) |
| Leader Name2: | Dr Bertie Dockerill |
The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is a historical society and registered charity founded for the purpose of "collecting, preserving, arranging and publishing such Historical Documents, Antiquities…Specimens of Ancient and Medieval Art, etc. as are connected with the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester…" on 20 June 1848.[1] The society became a registered charity (No. 224825) in 1964.[2]
| Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire | |
| Abbreviation: | Trans. Hist. Soc. Lancs. Ches. |
| Language: | English |
| Editor: | Dr Bertie Dockerill |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| History: | 1848–present |
| Frequency: | Annually |
| Issn: | 2398-1601 |
| Website: | www.hslc.org.uk |
| Italic Title: | no |
The society organises lectures and other events, and has also amassed an extensive collection of materials and publications relating to the history and antiquities of both counties.
It publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire annually.