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Latitude: 53.8399 / 53°50'23"N
Longitude: -1.6378 / 1°38'16"W
OS Eastings: 423929
OS Northings: 438246
OS Grid: SE239382
Mapcode National: GBR KS01.67
Mapcode Global: WHC94.TR83
Plus Code: 9C5WR9Q6+XV
Entry Name: Mechanics Institution
Listing Date: 7 April 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1240135
English Heritage Legacy ID: 438100
Also known as: The Mechanics Institution, Horsforth
Mechanics Institution, Horsforth
Horsforth Mechanics Institution
Horsforth Library and Mechanics' Institute
Horsforth Mechanics Institute
ID on this website: 101240135
Location: Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18
County: Leeds
Civil Parish: Horsforth
Built-Up Area: Horsforth
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Woodside St James
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Library building Mechanics' institute Community centre
HORSFORTH TOWN STREET
SE 23 NW
LS18 (west side)
8/157 Mechanics Institution
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- II
Mechanics Institution, now library. Dated 1881 over door. Sandstone ashlar,
slate roof. Square front block. Two tall storeys, 3 x 3 bays; symmetrical,
in classical style; 1st floor sill-band; central porch breaking forwards,
with pilasters flanking a moulded doorway, a raised panel over the door
inscribed
"MECHANICS
INSTITVTION
mdccclxxxi"
a pediment above the panel; from this level the projected centre is carried
up as an oriel with corbelled quadrantal sides, superimposed panelled
pilasters flanking a large round-headed sashed window with moulded
architrave, narrow curved side windows, also sashed, and a swag above the
central window, and finished with a pediment. The outer bays have cellar
windows at pavement level, large tripartite sashes at ground floor, with
cornices above, and sashed windows at 1st floor with pedimented architraves.
All these windows have glazing bars in the upper leaves. Moulded cornice.
Side-wall chimneys. Sides and rear more simply treated.
Listing NGR: SE2392938246
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