Rochdale Town Hall

from The Essay Hosted by BBC Radio 3

Novelist Beth Underdown on Rochdale Town Hall. 2/5 Beth describes how her family's personal history is tied up with the building and how Hitler reputedly admired it so much that he ordered it spared during the Second World War. This week's Essays are celebrating British architecture. Each writer has a passionate connection with the building featured, revealing how our long past and complex present have led to a built environment unlike anywhere else on the planet. Producer: Clare Walker

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