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]
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edit- ^ a b "Cooke's Buildings, Barrow-in-Furness". English Heritage. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Sleuths to probe Barrow building". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Signal Films Facilities". Signal Films. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.