An iconic Merseyside landmark which The Beatles once played at is set for a £1m refurbishment.
Earlestown Town Hall opened in 1892 and cost around £10,000 at the time.
Standing as the town's tallest building, it hosted many events and shows over the years.
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On November 30 1962, a four piece from Liverpool took to the stage in the small town, by the name of The Beatles.
This would be the band's only ever performance in Newton-le-Willows. The show was promoted by the T&T Vicars Sports and Social Club (Football Section), and was billed as "The Big Beat Show No 2"."
Steve Gorman told the ECHO: "My dad Bill Gorman and his orchestra played there many times and once in early 63 with The Beatles,
"Then I played there with a pit orchestra on drums for many pantomimes when Harry Kitson ran Newton amateur dramatics, many happy memories and fantastic building I'm sure could be restored and put to good use for the people of Newton-le-Willows,
"Well done to all who are putting the effort in to bring it back to life."
The town hall served as the headquarters of the Newton-le-Willows Urban District Council for much of the 20th century, until the enlarged St Helens Metropolitan District Council was formed in 1974
However in recent years, the town hall had fell into a state of disrepair and has subsequently been closed since 2008.
St Helens Borough Council now plan to restore the building to its former glory as part of their masterplan ambitions.
Councillor Richard McCauley, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Planning, said: “Earlestown Town Hall is seen as a focal point and symbol of Earlestown’s proud heritage and identity. That’s why this council has committed to restore this iconic building to help the town return to its former glory.
“We know from consultation feedback that local residents value the importance of retaining Earlestown’s heritage – the town hall being a key feature of this and bringing it back into use is a commitment in our Borough Strategy and the Earlestown Town Centre Masterplan Development Framework, which I’m proud to say has now been adopted by Cabinet.
“Residents want to see positive changes made to our borough, particularly in our town centres, which we're delivering through a number of regeneration projects, including this one, as we look forward to an exciting future.”
External work is expected to start in Spring this year, with an expected completion date of autumn.
