Building Name

Workhouse at Clitheroe

Date
1870 - 1871
District/Town
Clitheroe
County/Country
Lancashire, England
Client
Guardians of the Poor Clitheroe Union
Work
New build

CHORLEY - The new workhouse at Chorley which has been erected from the designs of Mr Bradshaw, architect of Bolton, is now completed at rather less than the contract price. Mr Pickup’s tender was for £16,796, the actual cost having been £16,788-12-0. [Building News 14 February 1873 Page 199]

Reference    Manchester Courier Saturday 28 May 1870 Page 1 Col 5 (Architectural Competition)
Reference    Building News 16 September 1870 Page 216 - The plans of Bradshaw of Bolton have been accepted for the Clitheroe Workhouse
Reference    Manchester Guardian Tuesday 28 March 1871 (Contracts)
Reference    Manchester Guardian, Saturday 1 April 1871, Page 6 (Contracts)