5472 x 3648 px | 46,3 x 30,9 cm | 18,2 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
26. August 2022
Ort:
122-124, Cheetham Hill Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8PZ
Weitere Informationen:
The former Cheetham Branch of the Manchester Free Library stands on the corner of Cheetham Hill Road and Knowsley Street. It was built in 1876 and designed by the architectural practice of Barker and Ellis. It is constructed of yellow bricks and stone and features a five bay window arcade. Today it is home to Cleopatra Trading, wholesalers and importers of ethnic jewellery and crafts.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