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SJ8397 : Manchester Central Library, The Shakespeare Window

taken 10 years ago, near to Manchester, England

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Manchester Central Library, The Shakespeare Window
Manchester Central Library, The Shakespeare Window
The Shakespeare Hall is an ornate entrance chamber to the Manchester Central Library, displaying local heraldry and with large stained glass windows. The central window was designed by Robert Anning Bell and depicts William Shakespeare and scenes from his plays.
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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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces Educational sites City, Town centre People, Events Camera: Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Image Buckets ?: Closeup Indoor other tags: Manchester City Council Public Library English Heritage Grade II Listed Building Stained Glass Window William Shakespeare Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ8397, 2721 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 13 August, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 14 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8387 9795 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6815N 2:14.6703W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8387 9795
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