When was todmorden town hall built

The one on the left represents Lancashire cotton spinning industry and the one on the right Yorkshire engineering and agriculture. Below the two figures are different friezes of the industries coming together to prosper on the border. The ballroom upstairs spans the length of the building. It olds many memories for those who have attended the variety of events held over years. We would be pleased to discuss your requirements and show you around Todmorden Town hall. It was around this time that the robe, hat and white kid gloves which are still used were gifted for the Mayor and a wig and gown were provided for the Town Clerk.

The responsibilities and involvement of the Borough Council were very wide ranging, including education, child welfare, policing, parks, sewage, highways, employment, the Town Hall, the Library and transport.

This expanded during the Second World War to include care for evacuees from Bradford, Hove and Brighton , restaurants and the provision of meals for schoolchildren and workers. An indicator of the impact of the work of the Council on wellbeing was that the numbers of children who died under the age of one year of age was for each births in and 26 in Under the changes, Calderdale Metropolitan Council would now be responsible for most of the functions previously carried out by Todmorden Borough Council.

The ballroom upstairs spans the length of the building and holds many memories for those who have attended the variety of events held in the Town Hall for over years. Today, the building is also home to the HLF Heritage Centre, which includes an exhibition of historic objects and digital archive material with local people at its heart. See all. Halifax The Piece Hall. See all accommodation. Mytholmroyd Cragg Cottages. Sowerby Bridge Shire Cruisers. See all locations.

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