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Grade U

Leigh Bazaar

15 Railway Road, Leigh

Listed Date: 00/00/0000
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At Risk: No

Description

The frontage designed by Prestwich in 1880 originally had an ornate shaped gable and more terracotta. Leigh Bazaar was owned by Christopher Cook, a clog and paraffin merchant in King Street, and sold all types of hardware including feather beds and soap.

Excellent history of the building and the families by local historian Thomas MacGrath - Link