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Town Hall, Rochdale, Lancashire: the clock tower seen from the terrace in front of St Chad's parish church

RIBA Ref No RIBA49980
Architect/DesignerCrossland, William Henry (1835-1908)
Waterhouse, Alfred (1830-1905)
Artist/PhotographerNairn, Ian (1930-1983)
CountryUK: England
CityRochdale
Subject Date1888
Image Date1957
ViewExterior
StyleGothic Revival
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceAP153/52
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditArchitectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
SubjectTown 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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