Great Harwood: Towngate Square re-opens

Sunday August 3rd saw the official re-opening of Great Harwood’s Towngate by County Councillor Gareth Molineux. The Towngate as seen major renovations over the last 12 months with over £250,000 being spent.

Last year The Mercer clock went through a restoration project started by Councillor Molineux and finalised by a partnership with Great Harwood Area Council, Great Harwood Civic society and the national lottery heritage fund.

The market square was introduced at the same time as the the old town hall in 1901 when the Great Harwood urban district council and the towns people commissioned the square followed by the mercer clock 1903 and as seen little investment since.

Councillor Molineux said, “Over the last three years Great Harwood as seen hundreds of thousands of pounds invested in it. the new square opens up the area to create a more usable space for the Sunday farmers market, the civic society's annual charity market and the Christmas lights switch on. These are exciting times, Great Harwood is on the way again and in my opinion as become Hyndburn’s second town once again."

The Town Gate will be in use every first Sunday of the month for the local farmers market. The next event is the civic society's annual charity market on Saturday 23rd August.