The Cumbrian who designed one of Britain's first mosques

Plans for one of London's first mosques, drawn up by a man from Windermere, have been restored by Cumbria County Council.

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The London Mosque was the first to be built in the city, and it's the biggest in Western Europe to this day.

It was built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, and the plans were drawn up by an architect from Windermere.

Kate Walby has the full report:

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The Cumbrian who designed one of Britain's first mosques

Plans for one of the first purpose-built mosques in in Britain have been restored - and they were originally drawn up by a man from Cumbria.

The 90-year-old drawings have been returned to their former glory by Cumbria County Council's Archive Service.

Thomas Mawson Credit: ITV Border

The plans were originally made by Thomas Mawson from Windermere, a notable architect who built the mosque for the Ahmadiyya Community in London in 1925.

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