Astley Bridge Library and municipal offices
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Astley Bridge Library and municipal offices by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Astley Bridge Library and municipal offices
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 25 Jul 2012
The offices date from 1896 during the short period - 4 years - when Astley Bridge was a separate Urban District Council. In 1898 it was absorbed into Bolton Borough, who built the imposing library in 1909.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.600898
Longitude
-2.433801