Description

Cross Green
1.
1480
(North Side)
Nos 4 to 8 (even)
SE 2045 1/162 (The Mechanics' Institute)
II GV
2.
Two storey five-bay institute of 1870 with central bay projecting and
neo-classical ornament. Set back from main building line with small retaining
wall with railings missing. Ground floor has large central portico surmounted
by balcony and supported by four Tuscan columns with pellet motif. Balcony
baluster columns replaced by plain supports and original rail ornaments
removed. Deep moulded cornice, and plain pilasters to quoins. Five round-headed
windows on first floor with colunmed reveals, centre one flanked by pilasters,
with classical head as keystone. Side windows have heads of contemporary
local industrialists etc. Four slightly-segmental headed windows on ground
floor. Modern glass doors. Date 1870) and Otley armorial device on columns
of central first floor window.

Nos 4 to 8 (even) form a group with Nos 1 to 11 (odd) Caley House
and Nos 65 and 67 Boroughgate.

Listing NGR: SE2049845593

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Otley Civic Centre at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26496024

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Recommended Books

• 
  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
• 
  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
• 
  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)