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Originally called Hollins Hill', the Haworth
is a Tudor-style Edwardian house designed and
built for William Haworth and his sister Anne
in 1909 by the Yorkshire architect Walter Brierley.
William and Anne were the children of Thomas Haworth
(1819 - 1891) the single most important cotton
manufacturer in Accrington from the 1850s.
William died in 1913 and Anne in 1920, when the
house was bequeathed to the Corporation of Accrington.
It opened as the town's public art gallery on
the 21st September 1921.
The Haworth is a fine example of the Arts and
Crafts style in architecture and has an oak-panelled
entrance hall and a staircase with heraldic stained
glass windows. The main reception rooms, now used
for temporary exhibitions, have plaster and wood
decorations abundant with foliage, animals and
birds. The beauty of the decorations is mirrored
by the beauty outside, as the Haworth stands in
nine acres of park with fine views of the nearby
hills. Visitors can wander through the grounds
or follow a nature trail around and there are
seats and tables for picnicing.
Approximately ten temporary exhibitions are presented
every year in the three exhibition rooms ranging
and local artist are seen in the "Bell Corridor".
Lectures and concerts are also arranged and workshops
for both adults and children are held in the education
room. Groups can visit out of hours for lectures
and guided tours by special arrangement and on
payment of a fee.
ADDRESS : Haworth Park Manchester Rd,
Accrington, BB5 2JS
CAPACITIES & USES :
GROUND FLOOR:
Oak-panelled hallway
3 Exhibition Rooms
Tea Rooms
Shop
FIRST FLOOR:
Education Room
4 Tiffany Glass Galleries
OPENING TIMES :
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Bank Holidays
12.00 pm to 4:30 pm Saturday & Sunday
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