1906 – Public Library – Ilkley, UK
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This foundation stone was laid by J. W. Dixon, the Chairman of Ilkley Urban District Council.
Waymark Code: WME6AT
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/09/2012
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Ilkley was a spa town that had grown in the Victorian era, especially after the arrival of the railway in 1865.
The town council bought a parcel of land near to the railway station in preparation for building a new town hall, public library and community hall in 1897. There was a delay in funding the building, until an application was made to Andrew Carnegie’s library fund. Carnegie funded a total of 2509 libraries across the world.
Once Carnegie granted £3,000 for the library the town council started work on the buildings in 1906.
The Chairman of the Ilkley Urban District Council had led the application for the Carnegie donation and he was given the honour of laying the foundation stone on 31st January 1906.
The library is still open with free internet access, but these days since local authority reorganisation it comes under the auspices of Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council.
Year of construction: 1906
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
THIS FOUNDATION STONE
WAS LAID BY
J W DIXON
CHAIRMAN OF ILKLEY U.D. COUNCIL
ON 31ST JANUARY 1906
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