Creswell Social Centre
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Creswell Social Centre
Image: © John M Taken: 7 Aug 2018
With the generosity of The Duke of Portland and built by the Bolsover Colliery Company during 1903-04 to provide recreational facilities for the Creswell Company Church Lads Brigade to a design by Percy Houghton in the Arts & Crafts style. Houghton was also responsible for design of the nearby 'Model Village'. During the Great War the Drill Hall was converted into an auxiliary hospital, returning back to the Drill Hall at the end of hostilities and later to a public hall.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.261873
Longitude
-1.21786