Newlyweds toast town hall venue

Leonard and Mary Foster outside Failsworth Town Hall.

LEONARD and Mary Foster are the first couple to tie the knot at Failsworth Town Hall.


The couple married on Friday at the Oldham Road venue which recently underwent a £2.2 million refurbishment and is now licensed for civil weddings.

The town hall, originally built in 1880, now boasts a modern glass extension, in which the ceremonies are held, which overlooks Rochdale Canal.

Following the ceremony, Leonard (76) said: “It’s absolutely fabulous with the great plate glass window looking out over the canal basin.

“I would recommend it to anybody — I can’t understand why it’s not better used.

“We were going to get married at Manchester Register Office but thought that parking would be a problem.

“We looked on line for somewhere else and found Failsworth Town Hall. We didn’t know until later that we were the first to get married there.”
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