The Bank Hall Action Group was founded in 1990 and has recently set up its main mission "The Tower Appeal". The main aim is to raise funds to provide a scaffold support for the tower to prevent any further deterioration, future funds would then go towards restoration of the hall. All the members are volunteers and dedicate their free time (which varies from each person), to the group. Your support is needed, you can make a difference to this appeal.

For more information on how you can help the Bank Hall Action Group by giving a donation or indeed by signing up as a member today please view the contact page.

THE FORMATION OF BANK HALL ACTION GROUP

It all really started when Mrs. Patricia Curren (Pat) first saw Bank Hall. Pat is not really svie what year that was but it was probably the Spring of 1994.
When Pat's daughter Diana saw the Hall she too fell in love with the place, so much so that she began to research it's history and current circumstances.

1994
Diana Tusom studies the documentation in the Planning Department at Chorley Borough Council concerning Bank Hall.

Early 1995
Diana writes to the following concerning Bank Hall:
English Heritage, Save Britain's Heritage, Chorley B.C, Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

Late June 1995
Diana contacts The Chorley Guardian altering them to the state of Bank Hall. John Quirk, a young journalist on the Guardian takes up the story with great enthusiasm, running a SAVE BANK HALL campaign in the paper.

The first article appears on the 12 July 1995, asking for the public's response to the plight of the building.

John Quirk brings together some of these who responded including Gordon Johnson from Bretherton and Carol Anne Strange from Leyland and suggests that an action group be formed to save Bank Hall.

26 July 1995
First meeting of B.H.A.G. at The De Trafford Arms, Croston.

Tuesday 26 Sept 1995
Bank Hall Conference held in a packed council chamber at Chorley Town Hall, the first major achievement of the campaign. The outcome of the meeting was a decision to carry out a feasibility study on the hall.

5 Dec 1995
Gordon Johnson, B.H.A.G. meets Roger Bracewell, Lord Lilfords agent. Roger gives the action group permission to gain access to the grounds.

1996
Niall Philips of Bristol carries out feasibility study of Bank Hall. His response is positive. He concludes that it is feasible, practical and desirable to save Bank Hall.

1997
Scaffold erected around the tower, hopefully to prevent any further collapse, at a cost of £32,000.

1999
Following the erection of a security fence around the building the action group opens the grounds of Bank Hall to the general public.

2000
The Bank Hall Visitor Centre is opened.

2002
The Bank Hall Action Group Website is created