todmorden has the look of a victorian mill town. other notable buildings include dobroyd castle (completed in 1869), now used as a residential activity centre for schoolchildren; the edwardian hippodrome theatre, and the grade i listed todmorden unitarian church (built 1865–1869). dobroyd castle, the town hall and the unitarian church were all built at the behest of john fielden and his sons and designed by john gibson, who had been a member of charles barry's team at the houses of parliament. pre-victorian buildings include two 18th century pubs; todmorden old hall, a grade ii* listed manor house (elizabethan) in the centre of town, and st. mary's church which dates from 1476.