Todmorden Town Hall September 13, 2015
Todmorden Town Hall
Todmorden town hall - The golden age of civic architecture
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Places to see in ( Todmorden - UK )
Places to see in ( Todmorden - UK )
Todmorden is a market town and civil parish in the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. Todmorden is 17 miles from Manchester. Todmorden is at the confluence of three steep-sided Pennine valleys and is surrounded by moorlands with outcrops of sandblasted gritstone.
The historic boundary between Yorkshire and Lancashire is the River Calder and its tributary, the Walsden Water, which run through the town. The administrative border was altered by the Local Government Act 1888 placing the whole of the town within the West Riding. The town is served by Todmorden and Walsden railway stations.
Other villages and towns in the Upper Calder Valley include Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd. The territory of the civil parish of Todmorden also extends to cover Eastwood, Walsden, Cornholme, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Robinwood, Lydgate, Portsmouth, Shade, Stansfield, Dobroyd, Ferney Lee, Gauxholme and Cross Stone.
Medieval Todmorden had consisted of the townships of Langfield and Stansfield in Yorkshire, and Todmorden/Walsden section of the greater township of Hundersfield in the Ancient Parish of Rochdale, Lancashire. The township of Todmorden and Walsden was created in 1801 by the union of the older villages of Todmorden and Walsden.
Todmorden has a Greek Revival town hall (built 1866–1875) which dominates the centre of the town. The building straddles the Walsden Water, a tributary of the River Calder, and was situated in both Lancashire and Yorkshire until the administrative county boundary was moved on 1 January 1888. Designed by John Gibson of Westminster, this imposing building has a northern end which is semi-circular.
Todmorden has the look of a Victorian mill town. Other notable buildings include Dobroyd Castle (completed in 1869), now used as a residential activity centre for schoolchildren; the Edwardian Hippodrome Theatre, and the Grade I listed Todmorden Unitarian Church (built 1865–1869). Dobroyd Castle, the town hall and the Unitarian church were all built at the behest of John Fielden and his sons and designed by John Gibson, who had been a member of Charles Barry's team at the Houses of Parliament. Pre-Victorian buildings include two 18th century pubs; Todmorden Old Hall, a Grade II* listed manor house (Elizabethan) in the centre of town, and St. Mary's Church which dates from 1476.
Todmorden is situated alongside the Pennine Way, Pennine Bridleway, Mary Towneley Loop and Calderdale Way and is popular for outdoor activities such as walking, fell running, mountain biking and bouldering. Its attractions include canals and locks, a park containing a sports centre, an outdoor skateboard park, tennis courts, a golf course, an aquarium/reptile house and a cricket ground. There are wooded areas around the town and cafés and restaurants. The Hippodrome Theatre shows films as well as putting on live performances. The town has a small toy and model museum, a library and a tourist information centre, along with independent retailers. Annual events include a carnival, agricultural show, beer festival, music festival and the traditional Easter Pace Egg plays.
Centre Vale Park in Todmorden is the setting for several pieces of local art, including tree carvings by the sculptor John Adamson. Also in the park are the reconstructed remains of Centre Vale Mansion, next to Todmorden War Memorial in the Garden of Remembrance, and nearby there is a sculpture of a dog. This was sculpted by local sculptor David Wynne in 2005, and was cast in steel at the local Todmorden foundry Weir Minerals.
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Todmorden Agricultural Show 2018
Held at the Cliviger showground behind the Ram Inn on the 16th June, this video shows a cross section of the show, not necessarily the best exhibits.
Todmorden Fantastical Cycle Parade
26th April 2014
Todmorden Brothers. Nohakhawani.
Nohakhawani by Todmorden Brothers on 29 Muharram 1439/20 Oct 2017.
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Todmorden 2018
2018 Trip to Todmorden
The Travelers Gift - Persist Without Exception - The Eternal Valley, Above Todmorden, UK
Sooooo grateful to Diane Diehl for recommending this Andy Andrews book to me. Sub-titled the Seven Decisions For Success it is a must read for all who aspire to Freedom Through Service.
Enjoy Decision Seven - I Will Persist Without Exception - set against the backdrop of The Eternal Valley taken from the hills above Todmorden, England
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A drive to Todmorden
Todmorden .. My hometown ...
Life in the Northern town of Todmorden.
'Todmorden'
A film by IOU Theatre, commissioned by the Todmorden Book Festival, based on IOU's production Rear View,
Todmorden Revisited Part 1
A drive along the Upper Calder Valley (with mother providing a hilarious commentary) through Todmorden and Walsden towards Littleborough, past some of our old haunts (and nightmares) on a beautiful summer's day in July 2011...the highlight was finding that Greasy Geoff's chippy was still standing - just! How mother used to love the guilty pleasure of his fish and chips followed by a vanilla slice; all washed down with a bottle of dandelion and burdock on Wednesday nights thirty years ago when our dad was in the pub, as he often was...submersing ourselves in a warped nostalgia only served to strengthen our relief that this was just a flying visit. Beautiful place to visit but behind closed doors it was grim...they fuck you up your mum and dad; they may not mean to, but they do. They give you all the faults they had; then add some extra - just for you!
‘There’s MORe in TodMORden’ Video
Todmorden is a thriving, picturesque market town, nestled in the Pennines on the Lancashire / Yorkshire border.
But It is so much MORe!
Just 25 minutes by train from Manchester and an hour from Leeds, the town is perfectly placed to suit a wide range of businesses. From global manufacturers to independent market traders, artisan craftsman to digital services, and not to forget a deliciously diverse range of eateries and bars.
Local businesses benefit from a growing and active business network that is driving forward collaboration and networking across the town, along with community, council, tourism and residential partners.
The beautiful and diverse landscapes of the Upper Calder Valley in which Todmorden sits is truly a great place to live, but also to do business, work and visit.
Website: thereismoreintodmorden.co.uk
For local business owners...
You can download the Brand Guidelines to use the 'There's MORe in TodMORden' branding to promote your business and with it the town itself at:
And you can download a collection of the logos to use at: (Copying and pasting the link will download the files to the Downloads folder on your computer)
If you have any questions on using the branding for your business you can email us at hello@todconnect.co.uk
Todmorden church and graveyard
Little bit of history for you
The Unitarian movement originated in Todmorden in the early 19th century, and one of their prominent members was John Fielden, a local mill owner and a social reformer, who later became a Member of Parliament. Because of his work, Fielden has been nicknamed Honest John. The Unitarians built their first chapel and school in 1823 and the congregation steadily increased in size. Fielden died in 1849. After his death the Unitarian community continued to grow and the chapel became inadequate for their needs. In 1865 building of a new church started. This was built in memory of John Fielden and paid for by his three sons, Joshua, John (junior) and Samuel. It was built on land they owned at Honey Hole. Money was no object to these brothers and the resulting building, costing over £35,000 (equivalent to £3,160,000 in 2016),[5] was large and splendid, and was built using the best quality materials. The church was completed in 1869 and at its opening service in April of that year the first sermon was preached to a congregation of 800 by William Gaskell, widower of the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. A lodge (or gatehouse) was built at the same time as the church.
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TODMORDEN MAYOR'S DAY 2012
This is the inauguration of Abid Hussain as Mayor of Todmorden for 2012. It is held in the Town Hall and starts in the main court room and goes on to finish in the ballroom
Fashion Show at Todmorden Town Hall
Charity fashion show incuding clothes by Makepiece of Todmorden