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Burnley Improvement Act 1846
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. The town is located near the countryside to the south and east, with the towns of Padiham and Brierfield to the west and north respectively. It has a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for the manufacturing and aerospace industries. The town began to develop in the early medieval period as a number of farming hamlets surrounded by manor houses and royal forests, and has held a market for more than 700 years. During the Industrial Revolution it became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns; at its peak, it was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth and a major centre of engineering. Burnley has retained a strong manufacturing sector, and has strong economic links with the cities of Manchester an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnley Town Hall
Burnley Town Hall is a municipal building in Manchester Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Burnley Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building. History In the mid 19th century local council meetings were held in the old fire station on Manchester Road until the council bought the public hall in Elizabeth Street in 1868. The council continued to seek sites to erect a new facility not least because the public hall in Elizabeth Street had not been the council's first choice of building. The site selected for the new building was a just to the southwest of the Mechanics' Institute which had been built in 1855. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by John Baron, the mayor, in 1885. It was designed by Henry Holtom and George Arthur Fox from Dewsbury in the Renaissance style and was officially opened on 27 October 1888. The design of the centre section of the front elevation of the building involved Ionic columns of polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
