Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here The couple behind an Oldham art gallery have submitted a planning application to turn the listed building back into a three-bedroom home as a 'back-up plan' after the impact of lockdown left them with 'nothing'.
The Weavers Factory on New Street, Uppermill, was founded as the dying wish of Joan Charnley, a mid-century textile designer from 1963 to 2016.
When she died aged 84, she left her Grade Two-listed home to her neighbours Nigel Durkan and Julian Bovis so they could turn it into an art gallery. READ MORE: Aftermath of terrifying rampage of 'stolen' car in Stockport street After years of renovation work, which saw the couple pour their savings into the project, Nigel and
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