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Qype: Bolton Town Hall in Bolton

Bolton

I don’t go to Bolton very often these days, but every time I visit this town I take time to admire its splendid town hall. The original building was opened in June 1873 by HRH Prince Albert. Known as Albert Hall, it saw the first recital of the organ in October 1874.

Sadly, in 1981 the original Albert Hall was destroyed by fire, but the rest of the building was saved and came back to life as the new Albert Hall and Festival Halls. It now contains several function rooms, as well as the tourist information centre.

The building is dominated by the impressive tower clock, beneath which sits a portico entrance with white frieze. A grand staircase is flanked by fountains and lions. Opposite is a War Memorial.

Bolton Town Hall stands in the middle of the town’s life. It is surrounded by the bank, a plenty of shops, a court, a taxi rank, with a bus interchange just across the road.

 

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