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Union Workhouse Haslingden Road was opened in 16th February 1864, the foundation stone being laid on the 20th April 1861. The building and outbuildings covered an area of ten acres, with land attached, amounting altogether to sixty acres. It occupied a lofty acclivity and cost in its erection £30,000. It had accommodation for 1,000 inmates. By 1915 it could accommodate 1,200 inmates. Large lunacy wards, covering an area of four acres were added in 1881 at a cost of £16,000. In 1888 a porter's lodge and weigh-bridge were built at a cost of £368 and in 1889 new stores were completed which cost £1,500 Later improvements included mortuary £558; addition to infirmary and lavatories £780; fire extinguishing apparatus £1,295; and steam laundry £4,767. A new wing was added in 1903 at a cost of over £12,000. Queen's Park Hospital and Institution Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the institution transferred to the County Borough of Blackburn, but patients from the County area of Great Harwood, Church, Oswaldtwistle, Rishton and Blackburn Rural district were also admitted. It now had accommodation for 1,275 inmates, 100 casuals and 100 nurses. In 1920 an up-to-date cinema was installed for the benefit of the patients. In 1925 a wooden hospital was erected, with accommodation for 135 children and cost £2,400. A nurses' home was opened on May 13th 1926, which cost £23,000. It had accommodation for 80 nurses. In 1926 a sanitorium extension cost £6,700. A new annexe was added to the infirmary October 10th 1926 containing 74 beds and costing £11,700. In 1933 a new bowling green was opened for the use of patients. A sunlight department had been added, X-ray laboratory had been constructed and modernized, extensive alterations to the laundry including the installation of modern equipment. In 1939 it was known as the Queen's Park Institution.
master: William Hillidge (1870); Richard Sowerbutts (1870-81); John Wilkinson (1903); F Lambert (1912); George A Poole (1939); governor: Richard Sowerbutts (1870); Charles H Roberts (1915): matron; Ann Sowerbutts (1870); E E Poole (1939).
Unit Four Cinema see Star Picture Palace
Unitarian Meeting Room Cobden Buildings Cort Street opened 1823.
United Free Church (Methodist) Barton Street (1836-1870); Knuzden Brook (1870); Paradise Lane (1870);
United Free Mechanics (1837)
United Grand Odd Fellows (1837)
United Irish League (Club) St. Peter Street secretary: William Cane (1903)
United Iron Works (1903) Mill Hill John Stringer Mill Furnisher (1903)
United Methodist church Lower Darwen new school opened 5th November 1905
United Methodist church Higher Audley Street closed 22/6/1912
United Methodist church Regent Street closed 17/9/1912
United Order of Catholic Bretheren 36 Richmond Terrace (1915); 47(45) Ainsworth Street (1930-42)
secretary: P Brown (1915); J Moss (1930-42)
United Order of Oddfellows (1838)
United Presbyterian School / Chapel Mount Street (1852)
United Services Club 18a (14) Fleming Square (1915-35);
secretary: E A Lloyd (1915); J Fairfield (1924-5); J E Houghton (1930); J Turner (1935)
Unity mill Pearson Street owned by Higson Bros Ltd (1870-78) then by Brindle and Thompson (1891-4) with Limbrick mill 534 looms jacconettes and Turkey reds.Thomas Brindle (1902-4) cotton manufacturers followed by Higson Bros. Ltd (1912) cotton manufacturers and then Haydock & Royston (1922) and H Eastwood & Co Ltd (1930) cotton manufacturers. Dynamo & Electrical Services
Unity Mill Lower Darwen owned by J & L Ward Ltd (1912-39) cotton manufacturers
Unity Street (1903-80) 47 Mosley Street Nos 1-11 and 4-16
Unsworth Lodge (1878) Wellington Street (St. John's)
Upper Mickle Hey Farm off Parsonage Road built in 1591. Grade 2 listed in 1974. T E Preece (1966)