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South Manchester

Chorlton Library

Address:Manchester Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 9PN
Phone:0161 227 3700
Website:https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/470318/chorlton_library/category/1957/all_libraries

This cornerstone of Chorlton life is a gem that was funded by Scottish-American benefactor Andrew Carnegie in 1914.

It’s a listed building, protected forever from demolition and bad redevelopment. Carnegie asked for the original plans of the library to be shipped to him in New York for approval. So the Council popped them onto the Titanic. You know the sad ending to that story already.

This venue is referenced in the following groups:
Philosophy