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Atherton Library & Technical school

York Street, Atherton

Listed Date: 00/00/0000
Part of Group:
At Risk: No
Historic England Ref: 942 (Link)

Description

Technical school built in 1893 by architects' practice Banks, Fairclough, and Stephen of Leigh; library built in 1904-5 by architects' practice Bradshaw and Gass of Bolton. Red brick with red stone dressings, slate roofs.

Great article by Thomas McGrath on Atherton's Libraries

https://ifthosewallscouldtalk.wordpress.com/2017/03/27/hidden-histories-the-library-atherton/