Andrew Carnegie Public Library building in Clitheroe

Built by architects, Briggs and Wolstenholme and dated 1903, the Andrew Carnegie Public Library is a mixture of Loire and Art Nouveau. With two storeys and attics in stone with slate roof.

The Market Place elevation has a conical roof to octagonal turret with 2 round windows flanking a clock under gable. The first-floor has 3 windows, 1 of 4 lights flanked by 2 lights.

Church Street elevation has 4 round-headed windows. 1st floor has 3 windows of 4 lights, mullion and transom, and window of 6 lights beneath goblet with niche, niches between windows. Window of 6 lights above 3-light fanlight above set-back door up 3 steps. Andrew Carnegie Public Library, Town Hall, Premises occupied by Tourist Information Office, No 4 and Church Court form a group with Nos 6 to 12.

Local History

Historic monuments near Andrew Carnegie Public Library building in Clitheroe

Bellmanpark lime kilns and part of an associated tramway 180m north west of Bellman Farm – 2.14 km away
Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield Farm – 5.26 km away
Ashnott lead mine and lime kiln – 7.89 km away
Bailey Hall moated site, fishponds and chantry of St John the Baptist. – 7.87 km away
Clitheroe Castle; medieval enclosure castle – 0.32 km away
Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks – 5.86 km away
Portfield hillfort – 6.57 km away
Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm. – 8.13 km away
Three high crosses in St Mary’s churchyard – 5.88 km away
Bowl barrow 170m north east of Hacking Boat House – 5.77 km away
Bowl barrow 250m north of Hacking Boat House – 5.79 km away
Whalley Cistercian abbey – 5.92 km away
Eadsford (or Edisford) Bridge – 1.72 km away
Whalley Bridge – 6.10 km away
The Old Lower Hodder Bridge – 4.75 km away
Length of Roman road N of Bateson’s Farm – 7.98 km away