2014

SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library Reopened

taken 11 years ago, near to Manchester, England

Manchester Central Library Reopened
Manchester Central Library Reopened
Manchester Central Library, which had been closed since 2010 for a £48million renovation programme to restore original its features and install 21st Century technology, finally reopened to the public on Saturday, 22nd March 2014. The building, which first opened in 1934, is a Grade II listed building LinkExternal link
Manchester Central Library

Manchester Central Library, which is the second-biggest public lending library in Britain (after Birmingham's), is a circular building, south of the extended Town Hall. The library was constructed between 1930 and 1934 but, because of its traditional neoclassical design, many people mistakenly believe that it is much older. The form of the building, a columned portico attached to a rotunda domed structure, is loosely derived from the Pantheon, Rome

The building, which was first opened by King George V on 17 July 1934, is a Grade II* listed building (English Heritage ID:457312 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings). It re-opened in March 2014, after a four-year project to renovate and modernise its facilities (LinkExternal link The Guardian)

LinkExternal link Inside Central Library (Manchester City Council)


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SJ8397, 2758 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 24 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 29 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8389 9793 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6707N 2:14.6521W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8390 9788
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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