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was formed in 1974. The building subsequently fell into a state of disrepair until its management passed to a special purpose entity, Eccles Community Hall Organisation, in July 2010. Following the refurbishment of the assembly hall, with the support of the
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roofs above. Initially, the principal room was the assembly hall; the building was extended to the rear to create a new council chamber and courtroom in 1899.
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with the inscription "Town Hall"; there were five round headed windows forming an arcade on the first floor, and at roof level there was a central
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The building continued to serve as the headquarters of Eccles Borough Council but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged
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in the town. Although cockfighting had been regarded as cruel by the early 19th century, it was still popular in Eccles at that time.
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encouraged local military recruitment by conducting a review of the 20th Battalion
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Eccles
53°28′57″N 2°20′16″W / 53.4826°N 2.3379°W / 53.4826; -2.3379
Edwardian Baroque style
Eccles Town Hall is located in Greater Manchester
Eccles, Greater Manchester
local board of health
Patricroft
cockpit
Edwardian Baroque style
fanlight
Corinthian order
pilasters
entablature
clock tower
cupola
Thwaites & Reed
mansard
King George V
Queen Mary
Lord Derby
Lancashire Fusiliers
First World War
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Second World War
Salford City Council
Heritage Lottery Fund
Antonio Vivaldi
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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