Aims of the Trust

To advance the education of the public in the history of Lathom Park primarily but not exclusively through:

Carrying out and supporting historical and archaeological research and surveys within Lathom Park and the dissemination of the results of such research.

Promoting the historical and archaeological significance of Lathom Park and encouraging the indentification, protection and preservation of significant sites.

Offering and supporting training for the general public in historical research.

Future events

Proposed Heritage Open Day event ‘Edible England’ a Medieval Food Tasting

Lathom Park Trust will be hoping to offer a unique opportunity to investigate the Medieval Histo...

Lathom’s Multiple Layers of Nationally Important History

Lathom today is a pleasant rural parish located to the north east of Ormskirk, in the gently undulating coastal plains of West Lancashire, with a population of around 1000 people. It is not a town or even a village, but it is a dispersed rural settlement of fa...

Supporting Lathom’s Heritage

In recent years much historical and archaeological research has been undertaken into topics such as the site of the late medieval fortified Lathom House. This included excavations, stone surveys and geographical surveys. The body of knowledge has grown immense...

Archaeology

In 1998, the history of Lathom was – and had been for centuries, surrounded by myths, folklore and academic argument. Work involving archaeologists, researchers, historians and our own members since Lathom Park Trust was informally set up in 1998 before its...