What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Ramsden Hall Built as a public baths for patron James Ramsden, first mayor. Presented to the town in 1872, it later became a craft annexe of the Technical School. Recorded plaque organisation: Barrow Civic and Local History Society.
James Ramsden, the first mayor of his town, significantly contributed to public welfare by funding the construction of Ramsden Hall as public baths in 1872, which later served educational purposes.
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