The cross corridor with two gates at one end at John Rylands Library

Date:
Jun 1900 - Jul 1900
Location:
John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester
Reference:
BL15869
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

When John Rylands died in 1888 his wife commissioned architect Basil Champneys to design a library which would house Rylands' collection of theological books. The library, designed in the Gothic style, was built between 1890-1899. It later became part of the University of Manchester.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: Champneys, Basil

Photographer: Lemere, Henry Bedford: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Gothic Revival, Corridor, Victorian Commemorative Monument, Victorian Library