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'''Stockport Central Library''' is a [[Carnegie library]] in [[Stockport]] [[Greater Manchester]] England. It was built in 1913-15 to designs by [[Bradshaw, Gass and Hope]] in the [[Edwardian Baroque]] style and in 2015 is still in use fulfilling it original purpose. {{sfn|Lingard|2007|p=87}} |
'''Stockport Central Library''' is a [[Carnegie library]] in [[Stockport]] [[Greater Manchester]] England. It was built in 1913-15 to designs by [[Bradshaw, Gass and Hope]] in the [[Edwardian Baroque]] style and in 2015 is still in use fulfilling it original purpose. {{sfn|Lingard|2007|p=87}} |
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==Location== |
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It is situated in the corner of St Petersgate and the 'new' road, Wellington Road South. |
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==History== |
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It was built in 1913 with the assistance of Andrew Carnegie. |
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==Building== |
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It was built by Bradshaw Gass & Hope- one of a series of libraries the built on the strength of their design for [[Bolton|Bolton Library]] |
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==Facilities== |
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In 2015 is functions as a reference library, a family history centre and a lending library six days a week on reduced hours, closing at 5.00pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and 4.00 on a Saturday but maintaining its service to 7.00pm on the other days.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stockport library consultation set for second round|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stockport-library-consultation-set-second-4692085|accessdate=29 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Library Opening Times-Stocport|url=http://libraryopeningtimes.co.uk/listing-3182.html|website=Library Opening Times|accessdate=29 October 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:30, 29 October 2015
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53°24′29″N 2°09′38″W / 53.40817°N 2.16061°W Stockport Central Library is a Carnegie library in Stockport Greater Manchester England. It was built in 1913-15 to designs by Bradshaw, Gass and Hope in the Edwardian Baroque style and in 2015 is still in use fulfilling it original purpose. [1]
Location
It is situated in the corner of St Petersgate and the 'new' road, Wellington Road South.
History
It was built in 1913 with the assistance of Andrew Carnegie.
Building
It was built by Bradshaw Gass & Hope- one of a series of libraries the built on the strength of their design for Bolton Library
Facilities
In 2015 is functions as a reference library, a family history centre and a lending library six days a week on reduced hours, closing at 5.00pm on Wednesday and Thursday, and 4.00 on a Saturday but maintaining its service to 7.00pm on the other days.[2][3]
References
- Notes
- ^ Lingard 2007, p. 87.
- ^ "Stockport library consultation set for second round". Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Library Opening Times-Stocport". Library Opening Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Bibliography
- Jane; Lingard, Timothy (2007). Bradshaw Gass & Hope : the story of an architectural practice - the first one hundred years 1862-1962. London: Gallery Lingard. ISBN 978-0-9556035-0-1.
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