<<< Back
Title: Todmorden - Centre Vale Mansion. - RDA00321
Click on the photo to enlarge. Click here to Comment
To license a hi-res version of this image or order a print: Copy the full title, including the number and quote this when contacting us. Not all images are available to license or print.
Title
Todmorden - Centre Vale Mansion. - RDA00321
Description
Local cotton mill owner Mr Thos. Ramsbotham erected Centre Vale House in 1826-8. John Fielden bought the Centre Vale estate, which included the house and surrounding parkland, in 1842. Mr Fielden M.P. was famous for introducing the Ten Hours Act which limited the working day for women and young people.
Following the death of Sarah Fielden, the Centre Vale Estate was sold by John Ashton Fielden to Todmorden Corporation and opened as a public park in 1912. The property included Centre Vale Mansion, which was used as a hospital for First World War servicemen and later as a Town Museum. In 1953 the building had to be demolished due to dry rot.
Following the death of Sarah Fielden, the Centre Vale Estate was sold by John Ashton Fielden to Todmorden Corporation and opened as a public park in 1912. The property included Centre Vale Mansion, which was used as a hospital for First World War servicemen and later as a Town Museum. In 1953 the building had to be demolished due to dry rot.
Source
Rene Dawson
Rights
PHDA - Rene Dawson Collection
Relation
Pennine Horizons Digital Archive
Identifier
RDA00321.tif
Collection
Citation
“Todmorden - Centre Vale Mansion. - RDA00321,” Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://penninehorizons.org/items/show/25033.
Comments