Blue plaque: Touchstones
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Blue plaque: Touchstones
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 22 Sep 2016
The plaque on the wall of the art gallery reads: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL TOUCHSTONES ROCHDALE Grade II Listed 1884 (extended in 1903 and 1913) The Rochdale Town Hall fire of 1883 destroyed the clock tower library and to the opening of the purpose built 'Free Public Library' one year later. The library was extended to include a Museum and Art Gallery, and three sandstone panels representing 'Science, Art & Literature' were set into the front elevation.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.614968
Longitude
-2.162157