Architectural details in the former Cotton Mill Town of Padiham in Lancashire. This is the Liberal Club Building from when Padiham was a wealthy town
The former Padiham Liberal Club is a dominant and impressive feature on Burnley Road. The three-storey, stone built property is now occupied by a number of retail businesses and cafes on the ground floor and a youth centre within its upper floors. Built in 1897/8 The building replaced the Trades Hall which during the Cotton Famine (early 1860s) had been converted by Sir James Kay Shuttleworth for use as a soup kitchen and workingmen’s club. It was given to Padiham Liberal Club in 1870. The Trades Hall was itself a conversion of Padiham Corn Mill, which had been in operation on the site up to 1852
Size: 4608px × 2592px
Location: Padiham, Lancashire, England
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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