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16A And 18, Swan Lane

16A And 18, Swan Lane — a garden in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

About

16A And 18, Swan Lane is a garden of interest in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Lockwood Town Hall is a former municipal building in Swan Lane in Lockwood, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The former town hall, which is currently used as an ice cream factory, is a Grade II listed building.

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Background

History

Following significant population growth, largely associated with the arrival of new factories in the area, the Lockwood Local Board was formed in February 1863. The board decided to commission a town hall at an early stage making it the first small local authority to decide to build a town hall. The site the local board selected had been occupied by an old school. The new town hall was designed in the Italianate style, built in ashlar stone from Crossland Hill and was completed in time for a meeting of the local board held on 14 May 1866. However, the building ceased to be the local seat of government when township was merged into the Huddersfield on the incorporation of Huddersfield as a…

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Coordinates
53.6339, -1.7976
Address
Swan Lane, Lockwood, Huddersfield
Established
1866

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Frequently asked questions

Where is 16A And 18, Swan Lane?
16A And 18, Swan Lane is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
When was 16A And 18, Swan Lane built?
Built or established in 1866.
Who owns 16A And 18, Swan Lane?
16A And 18, Swan Lane is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.