1880 – Church of St. Matthew’s, Burnley, Lancashire
The original building was designed by William Waddington, who was a local Victorian architect, responsible for many of the buildings in Burnley town centre.
The original building was designed by William Waddington, who was a local Victorian architect, responsible for many of the buildings in Burnley town centre.
“This building, erected for the sale of fruit and provisions, comprises a sale-room built in the form of an amphitheatre,
Perpsective view including ground plan as published in The Building News, January 9th 1880.
Published in The Building News, June 11th 1880.
Perspective view published in The Building News, January 16th 1880.
Developed by the Southport Hotel Company (funded mainly by Manchester merchants), the Birkdale Palace Hotel was built on a 20 acre site fronting the Birkdale shore.
“These premises are situated at the corner of Market-street and Spring-gardens, Manchester, and form two distinct blocks of buildings.
“We have received no particulars descriptive of this villa residence at Blackburn, of which we are enabled to give a plan and view of the entrance-front to-day.
A selection of the 136 entries into a competition to design a new town hall for Manchester.
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