Cooke's Building

Cooke's Building (centre) in 2015

Cooke's Building is a Grade II listed building located at 104 Abbey Road in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.[1] Designed by Howard Evans for businessman Henry Whiteside, Cooke's Building was built in 1875 and contains five-storey building (including a basement and attic). It served as a furniture store for the majority of its history up until 1959 when its owners; 'H Cooke and Sons' entered liquidation.[2] During the 1980s and 1990s, Cooke's Building's basement level was home to the Sub Zero nightclub, however lay vacant during the 2000s.[3] In 2012, a £2 million renovation was completed on behalf of Barrow Borough Council and Signal Films, who are now primary tenants of Cooke's Building using it as studios and offices.[3] The building is bound by two other Grade II listed buildings - The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel and Oxford Chambers, the latter of which was formerly jointly listed with Cooke's Building.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cooke's Buildings, Barrow-in-Furness". English Heritage. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sleuths to probe Barrow building". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Signal Films Facilities". Signal Films. Retrieved 22 March 2013.

Coordinates: 54°06′58″N 3°13′37″W / 54.1162143°N 3.2270377°W / 54.1162143; -3.2270377

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