Repurposed

In the centre of Rawtenstall you will find St. Mary's Chambers. Formerly a Methodist Church built in 1856 it was known as Haslingden Road United Methodist Church. 
In WWII it became an air raid assembly point and for many years was the meeting place of the local old age pensioner association, until its ruinous state of repair made it impossible to maintain.
It was bought by a local property development firm, and extensively renovated with support from English Heritage and is now home to several businesses as well as being promoted as a conference and banqueting centre.
It's a Grade II listed building and a great example of Rossendale's history which has been preserved.