The former Crossgates Library
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The former Crossgates Library
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 30 Sep 2023
This library was designed by architect C Castelow to serve a large area of inter-war housing and was opened by the Earl of Harewood on 14 December 1939. Pevsner describes it as 'of the somewhat cubistic type favoured by progressive architects in England at this moment and evolved under the influence of Holland'. According to www.secretlibraryleeds.net , it won a RIBA bronze medal in 1951 and was judged to be the best building in the West Yorkshire area from 1939-1951. It was still in use in 2007 Image but the facility has now relocated to within the shopping centre on Station Road.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.807436
Longitude
-1.453142