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.