The original design involved an asymmetric main frontage of four bays facing onto Bacup Road.

The left-hand bay featured a round headed doorway with an archivolt and a hood mould.

In 1910, after the responsibilities of the council had been expanded, the building was extended by an extra three bays to the left in the same style, giving it symmetry and connecting it to the headquarters of the municipal tramway.

[6] The town hall was the venue for Rhodes Boyson's interview to become a teacher at Lea Bank Secondary Modern School at nearby Cloughfold in 1950.

[14] The works were commissioned by the RTB partnership, a joint venture between Rossendale Council, Barnfield Investment Properties and Together Housing Group, and were completed in February 2019.