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Leonard Franklin "Len" Fairclough was a long-standing Coronation Street resident, the first husband of Rita, and local builder and Weatherfield councillor. Len worked his way up as a carpenter for Birtwistle's Construction before setting up his own plumbing and building firm in 1962, later taking on Jerry Booth and Ray Langton as partners. In 1949, he married Nellie Briggs and a year later they had a son, Stanley, though he continued to socialise as if he wasn't married, treating Nellie like a drudge and ignoring Stanley in favour of drinking at the Rovers Return with Harry Hewitt. They divorced in 1963 when Nellie plucked up the courage to leave Len, moving in with Harry Bailey and taking Stanley with her.

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rdfs:label	Len Fairclough
rdfs:comment	Leonard Franklin "Len" Fairclough was a long-standing Coronation Street resident, the first husband of Rita, and local builder and Weatherfield councillor. Len worked his way up as a carpenter for Birtwistle's Construction before setting up his own plumbing and building firm in 1962, later taking on Jerry Booth and Ray Langton as partners. In 1949, he married Nellie Briggs and a year later they had a son, Stanley, though he continued to socialise as if he wasn't married, treating Nellie like a drudge and ignoring Stanley in favour of drinking at the Rovers Return with Harry Hewitt. They divorced in 1963 when Nellie plucked up the courage to leave Len, moving in with Harry Bailey and taking Stanley with her.
dcterms:subject	War veterans Coronation Street characters Residents of 9 Coronation Street War veterans Residents of 9 Coronation Street Coronation Street characters Residents of 7 Coronation Street Residents of 7 Coronation Street Councillors Councillors Builders Builders 1961 debuts 1961 debuts 1924 births 1924 births 1983 departures 1983 departures 1949 marriages Fairclough family 1949 marriages Fairclough family 1977 marriages 1977 marriages 1983 deaths 1983 deaths
Number of Appearances	1770(xsd:integer)
Birthplace	Liverpool
First Appearance	1961-01-25(xsd:date)
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Character Name	Len Fairclough
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Played By	Peter Adamson
Duration	1961(xsd:integer)
Died	1983-12-07(xsd:date)
Last Appearance	1983-05-11(xsd:date)
Children	Stanley Fairclough
Occupation	Builder
Spouse(s)	Nellie Briggs Nellie Briggs Rita Littlewood
Born	1924-11-05(xsd:date)
abstract	Leonard Franklin "Len" Fairclough was a long-standing Coronation Street resident, the first husband of Rita, and local builder and Weatherfield councillor. Len worked his way up as a carpenter for Birtwistle's Construction before setting up his own plumbing and building firm in 1962, later taking on Jerry Booth and Ray Langton as partners. In 1949, he married Nellie Briggs and a year later they had a son, Stanley, though he continued to socialise as if he wasn't married, treating Nellie like a drudge and ignoring Stanley in favour of drinking at the Rovers Return with Harry Hewitt. They divorced in 1963 when Nellie plucked up the courage to leave Len, moving in with Harry Bailey and taking Stanley with her. From childhood, Len carried a torch for Elsie Tanner, and as adults they were close friends. Len tried a number of times to take things further but Elsie always resisted, preferring him as a friend. Even so, Elsie was the main woman in Len's life until 1972, when he began a relationship with nightclub singer Rita Littlewood. The following year, Len bought newsagent The Kabin and installed Rita as manageress. They finally married in 1977, and despite frequent rows, they were mostly happy. The Faircloughs lived at 9 Coronation Street until 1982 when they moved into No.7, which Len had rebuilt himself seventeen years after its collapse. Len's professional life was also marked by his election to the Council in 1966, representing the Ratepayers' Association. In 1973, he was in the running for Mayor of Weatherfield but lost out to Alf Roberts. He lost his council seat after being arrested for being drunk and disorderly in 1978. Len was killed in a motorway accident in 1983 when he fell asleep at the wheel while on his way home from seeing his mistress Marjorie Proctor, whose existence was revealed to Rita in the wake of Len's death.
is Father of	Stanley Fairclough
is Spouse(s) of	Rita Tanner Nellie Bailey

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