Go-ahead for £3.1m modern-look Harrogate library
Published Date:
18 July 2008
APPROVAL was given on Tuesday for a North Yorkshire County Council scheme to spend £3.1m modernising and extending Harrogate library despite objections from the borough council which had concerns about some of the details.
The Grade II listed building in Victoria Avenue, which will be extended using £1.5m of National Lottery money, was constructed in 1906. The adjoining rose garden was originally intended as the site of a proposed new Town Hall, which was never built.
Original plans for a three- storey extension on part of the Victoria Garden, internal remodelling and a new access ramp, were criticised by Harrogate Civic Society and English Heritage. There have been discussions to overcome the objections, but some matters remained unresolved.
An extension on the Raglan Street elevation is to be built in a style reflecting the historic character of the building after complaints over the original plans' contemporary design.
The biggest internal change will be at first floor level where the existing roof void will be lifted to allow additional floor space and a light well.
The full article contains 185 words and appears in Harrogate Advertiser newspaper.
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Last Updated:
17 July 2008 4:50 PM
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Source:
Harrogate Advertiser
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Location:
Harrogate
