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Colne Town Hall

Until 1974 Colne was a municipal borough but on local government reorganisation it lost its independent status and became part of the larger Pendle Borough. The Town Hall was built in 1894 and designed by Alfred Waterhouse, who was the architect for manchester Town Hall. It was opened on 13th jan 1894 by Samuel Catlow who went on to become the first mayor of Colne, when Colne achieved Borough status on 14th Sep 1895.
The building is part of the CBD and is a good example of urban functions and shows the former importance of these east Lancashire textile, with grand public buildings towns constructed from local mill stone grit.