Derby Hotel Derby Hall and Athenaueum Bury

Comprisinf the Derby Hall, Derby Hotel and Athenaeum in Bury (the latter two now demolished) Construction of the building began at Christmas 1848, and was completed in October 1850. [The Manchester Courier, and Lancashire General Advertiser, Saturday 5 October 1850, p. 5]

1850 by Sydney Smirke. In classical style, formerly comprising in one monumental composition (from left to right) the Derby Hotel, Derby Hall, (originally Town Hall) and the Athenaeum, of which the rest was demolished in mid C20. Ashlar with horizontal rustication on ground floor and crowning dentilled cornice and blocking course. Right-hand section has giant 3-bay Corinthian temple-front over tall ground floor podium; 3 arched windows on 1st floor, with 3 circular concave panels above; 3 arched doorways on ground floor. Left-hand section is 2-storeyed with advanced segmental-pedimented centrepiece of columns and pilasters enclosing doorway below snd Venetian window above. 3 arched windows on each side of this. Extra bay on far left, advanced with rectangular windows (including 2 additional ones in mezzanine).