Brisco House

This building was erected as a free public library in 1903 on a site gifted by Mrs Frances Arbuthnot-Brisco, carrying out the wishes of her late aunt, Sarah Brisco of Newtown Hall. The building was paid for by the Town Council and the Co-operative Union who could not agree on its design. The architect, Frank Shayler, hit upon the novel idea of incorporating the two different styles developed by Richard Norman Shaw: his “Queen Anne” style and his “Arts and Crafts” style.

Brisco House is now occupied by the Town Council and the Robert Owen Museum.