Manchester Past and Present
Saturday 13 September 2008
Worsley Court House
The Court House was built in 1849 for the 1st Earl of Ellesmere by the Duke of Bridgewater as a Court Leet. Ended up as a Magistrate Court. The clock was set to strike 13 at one oclock (lunch time) to keep the workers working.
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Rosie
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I like this one a lot John.
15 September 2008 at 00:18
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The Court House was built in 1849 for the 1st Earl of Ellesmere by the Duke of Bridgewater as a Court Leet. Ended up as a Magistrate Court. The clock was set to strike 13 at one oclock (lunch time) to keep the workers working.
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I like this one a lot John.
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