Town Hall, Rochdale, Lancashire: the clock tower seen from the terrace in front of St Chad's parish church
Architect/Designer | Crossland, William Henry (1835-1908) |
| Waterhouse, Alfred (1830-1905) |
Artist/Photographer | Nairn, Ian (1930-1983) |
Country | UK: England |
City | Rochdale |
Subject Date | 1888 |
Image Date | 1957 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP153/52 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Town halls ; Clock towers ; Stone |
NOTES: A competition was held in 1864 for the town hall which was won by William Henry Crossland. The building opened in 1871. However a fire in 1883 destroyed the clock tower and it was rebuilt to the designs of Alfred Waterhouse, opening in 1888.
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