Morley Town Hall

Morley Town Hall
Morley Town Hall

Morley Town Hall is a grand building, with a clock tower located in Morley, West Yorkshire, England. The hall's main steps have a colonnade with a Roman frieze on the pediment. Morley Town Hall is situated on Queen Street in the centre of Morley. It bears a strong resemblance to Bolton Town Hall, being designed by the same architect. It is a Grade I listed building. The building retains a large amount of original features, including halls, a courtroom and holding cells, all of which contribute to the building being chosen often as a local filming location. ITV shows Emmerdale and Heartbeat both use the Hall for both interior and exterior shots.

Celebrations

Morley Town Hall is often the centrepiece of local celebrations. During the run-up to Christmas the surrounding fir trees are usually covered in large gold baubles and the decorative Christmas lights are controlled from atop grand stairs. Bonfire Night is an annual celebration that takes place on November 5 in which fireworks will light up the sky above Morley Town Hall. At these celebrations there is usually a band, a celebrity and quite a few attractions. Typically there will be trinkets on sale, a small Ferris wheel and other children's rides as well.

Clock Tower

The clock was completed on April 20 1895, and for years it would be known as "Sam Rhodes Clock" named after Councillor Samuel Rhodes who set about installing the clock. The town's only previous clock had been blown from the top of the Local Board Offices during a gale some twenty years before. The people of Morley were very much in favour of the new clock, which would be seen for miles. The clock chimes the Westminster chimes made famous by Big Ben in London, and the belfry still contains the wartime air raid siren. Unfortunately access to the clock is no longer permitted because of health and safety reasons.

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Coordinates: 53°44′45″N 1°36′07″W / 53.7459°N 1.6019°W / 53.7459; -1.6019


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