Gainsborough Street 39-40 The Drill Hall

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An impressive and highly original building of 1881. The white stone detailing works very well against the rich red brick. The architect, Arthur Grimwood, loved his gables but had problems finding a way of carrying away rainwater without a clutter of drainpipes; his solution is quirky but it works. His father George Henry Grimwood laid the foundation stone as mayor and, as head of the building firm, supervised its construction.

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