Preston, Town Hall 1893
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This splendid town hall was burned down in 1947; it was built in the Market Place on the site of the old town hall, which was demolished in 1862. R Townley Parker, the Guild Mayor, laid the foundation stone. On 3 October 1867 the building was opened with all the ceremony that such a splendid pile demanded. Sir Gilbert Scott was the architect, and the cost was almost £70,000. There were grumbles that its grandeur was diminished by too many shops, literally cramping its style.
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