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Latitude: 53.4932 / 53°29'35"N
Longitude: -2.2394 / 2°14'21"W
OS Eastings: 384215
OS Northings: 399634
OS Grid: SJ842996
Mapcode National: GBR DKB.SS
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.KGVD
Plus Code: 9C5VFQV6+76
Entry Name: Former Free Library
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1293124
English Heritage Legacy ID: 387993
ID on this website: 101293124
Location: Strangeways, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Cheetham
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Manchester Cathedral
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Library building
MANCHESTER
SJ8499 CHEETHAM HILL ROAD, Cheetham 698-1/15/563 (East side) 03/10/74 Former Free Library
GV II
Public library, now derelict following fire damage. Dated 1876 on frieze. Yellow brick with gritstone dressings (now roofless). Rectangular plan on corner site. Italianate style. Two storeys and basement, a symmetrical facade of 3 unequal bays, with pilasters, frieze inscribed "CHEETHAM BRANCH MANCHESTER FREE LIBRARY ERECTED AD 1876", prominent cornice, parapet with balustraded centre and segmental-pedimented panelled upstands in the outer bays. Ground floor has square-headed doorway in centre, up a flight of steps protected by iron railings. The 1st floor has an arcaded range of 5 round-headed windows in the centre, and a square-headed window in each outer bay, with pedimented architrave. All windows now unglazed. Six-bay left return wall has coupled round-headed windows except the end bays which have pedimented architraves. Rear has arcaded window like that at front, and campanile chimney at south-east corner. Interior gutted by fire; fluted iron columns visible. Forms group with No.122 (former New Synagogue) to right (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8421599634
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