Demolition starts at Northwich Memorial Hall

DEMOLITION has started at an iconic pop venue of the 1960s that has been at the heart of Northwich for decades. Northwich Memorial Hall drew crowds in their hundreds in the 1960s and ‘70s when it played host to legendary acts like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Animals, Tom Jones, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Ben E King and Jimmy Ruffin, among many others.

But now the hall is being knocked down to make way for Memorial Court, a new £13.7 million leisure complex planned by Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC). Gwili Lewis, from Castle, was manager at the hall thoughout its 1960s and ‘70s glory years. The 92-year-old was present at the start of demolition on Monday and shared some anecdotes from his career there.

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Source: Northwich Guardian