The Charnwood Museum

The whole concept was the idea of Wilfred Moss CBE (LGS 1882-88) who was Mayor in 1923. There are 47 bells cast by Taylor’s. The largest was given by E Denison Taylor (LGS 1872-79) and there are also bells given by both the Grammar School and High School. To the far left-hand corner of the tower you will see a L shaped hedge. This is an escallonia bred by Charles Ball, one of 58 Old Boys killed in the Great War. The School recently funded the latest memorial of over 100 new names. Details of opening can be found at www.carillontower.org.uk

Continue towards the bandstand and then keep left and head towards Charnwood Museum.

The Architecture of George Barrowcliff (LGS 1875-81) and Edward Allcock (LGS 1885-88). These two Old Boys went into partnership in 1889 and together were responsible for buildings we now see in this area.

5 The Charnwood Museum

6 The Carnegie Library

This was built in 1905 on land given by Major Frank Griggs (LGS 1874-79) and opened by his father, Joseph, the first Mayor of Loughborough. Its first librarian was Frank Topping (LGS 1878-82). It was extended in the 1960s.

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Turn left and head up to the road junction; opposite you is the United Reformed Church.

United Reformed Church

Originally the Congregational Church, it moved here from Ashby Square in 1908. In addition, locally, Barrowcliff and Allcock were also responsible for Rosebery School (1897); St Peter’s (now Elim) Church (1910); Taylor’s Bell Foundry (1898) and the extension to Emmanuel Church (1909).

4 5 Opened in 1898, the Memorial Baths were 80ft long and 30ft wide and were surrounded by 30 dressing rooms and nine slipper baths. The Baths closed in 1980 and in 1999 became the Museum. For opening times see: www.charnwood. gov.uk/pages/charnwood_museum Turn round and head back down Granby Street towards the town centre. At the end turn left and head towards the Market Place. On your right is the Town Hall.