Stubbylee Hall

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Stubbylee Hall
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The building in 2010
LocationStubbylee Lane, Bacup
Coordinates 53°41′34″N2°12′12″W / 53.6928°N 2.2032°W / 53.6928; -2.2032
Built1808
Architectural style(s) Neoclassical style
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameStubbylee Hall
Designated18 June 1968
Reference no.1163375
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Shown in Lancashire

Stubbylee Hall, formerly known as Bacup Town Hall, is a former municipal building in Stubbylee Lane in Bacup, a town in Lancashire in England. The building, which served as the offices and meeting place of Bacup Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building. [1]

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History

The building was commissioned as a private house by the Holt family, in the early 19th century. The senior member of the family at that time was James Holt, a local baize manufacturer. [2] It was designed in the neoclassical style built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1808. [3] [4] It was enlarged in 1872, under the ownership of the member of parliament, James Maden Holt. [1]

Following significant population growth, largely associated with textile manufacturing, a local board of health was established in Bacup in 1863. [5] The area was then incorporated as a municipal borough in 1882. [6] The borough council initially established a council chamber and an office for the town clerk in the market hall on the corner of Bank Street and Lord Street. [7]

In 1914, Stubbylee Hall was purchased by Bacup Borough Council, using money donated by Miles Ashworth. Ashworth was the first President of the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society. [8] In accordance with Ashworth's wishes, the grounds of the hall were laid out as a public park, and the house was converted for municipal purposes. The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of the borough council for much of the 20th century, [9] and remained the meeting place for the enlarged Rossendale Borough Council which was formed in 1974. [10] [11] [12]

In the early 2000s, the council moved to Hardman's Mill in Rawtenstall, and the hall was left vacant. [13] A stag's head which for many years had been on display in the hall was recovered from storage and returned to its original place on the staircase in 2006. [14] In August 2018, Valley Heritage was contracted to identify potential future uses for the building. [15]

Architecture

The two-storey hall is built of sandstone, with a slate roof. It is in the neoclassical style, and has a symmetrical five-bay front, with the outermost bays slightly projecting as curved wings. The centre bay is also slightly projected forward, and features a porch formed by Ionic order pilasters supporting an entablature and a balcony. The centre bay incorporates a French door on the first floor, while the curved wings are fenestrated by sash windows. Inside, there is a stone staircase under a moulded plaster ceiling, with a domed skylight incorporating stained glass. Early furnishings in the building include cupboards and built-in bookcases. The building was grade II listed in 1968. [1]

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  8. ↑ "The Rochdale Pioneers' Graves - A self-guided trail" (PDF). Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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  11. ↑ "National Lottery success for Stubbylee Hall". Heritage Trust Network. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Pride and passion over old town hall sell-off Date=30 June 1997". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Mill approved for council meetings". Lancashire Telegraph. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Missing 'trophy' back on display". Rossendale Free Press. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "New hope for the long-term future of historic Stubbylee Hall in Bacup". Lancashire Telegraph. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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