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Todmorden Town Hall

Introduction

Todmorden's civic pride

The town hall in Todmorden straddles the River Calder and was situated in both Lancashire and Yorkshire until the county boundary was moved on January 1 1888. Designed by John Gibson of Westminster, this imposing building has a northern end which is semi-circular.

The town hall is considered one of the finest municipal buildings in the country with a frontage of 53 feet at the County Bridge End, extending 130 feet to the apse and measuring 67 feet to the top of the pediment.

One interesting external feature of the town hall is the pediment. The fine carved stonework has two central female figures on a pedestal. The left hand one represents Lancashire (cotton spinning industry) and the right hand one Yorkshire (engineering and agriculture).

The mosaic inside the building is one of its most striking features. The mosaic is set into the corridor floor and includes the Todmorden coat of arms together with the motto 'By Industry We Prosper'.

Access

• There is ramped access to the main door off Burnley Road;
• The disabled toilet is on the first floor;
• A lift gives access to the Main Hall and disabled toilets;
• There is an induction loop in the Council Chamber.

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