Historic libraries · Yorkshire & the Humber
Brotherton Library
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Brotherton Library — a Grade II*-listed library in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leeds · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Brotherton Library, you can take a train to Leeds station, which is 1.5 km away. The postcode is LS2 9JT, and the library is wheelchair accessible. Entry is free.
About
Brotherton Library is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Brotherton Library features two main galleries: the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery and the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery. Visitors can explore a variety of exhibitions and collections, showcasing art and historical artifacts.
From the Wikipedia article
The Brotherton Library is a 1936 Grade II listed Neoclassical building with some art deco fittings, located on the main campus of the University of Leeds. It was designed by the firm of Lanchester & Lodge, and is named after Edward Brotherton, 1st Baron Brotherton, who in 1927 donated £100,000 to the university as funding for its first purpose-built library. The Brotherton Library is a hub in what has become Leeds University Library. Initially, it contained all of the university's books and manuscripts, with the exception of books housed in the separate Medical Library and Clothworkers' (Textile) Library. As of 2022 it contains the main collections in arts and languages and the Special Collections' Research Centre, and it houses part of the University Library's administration. Science, engineering and social science research collections are located in the Edward Boyle Library, while the Laidlaw Library contains core texts for undergraduates and a high demand collection and the Health Sciences Library contains the University Library's medical and related collections, with a small satellite library at St James's University Hospital. The University Library is also responsible for the University Archives, the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery, the Treasures Gallery and the International Textile Collection.
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Background
Architecture
In the 1920s, the university had initiated an Architectural Prize Scheme in order to provide architecture worthy of the institution's increasing prestige. In 1927, the firm of Henry Vaughan Lanchester, Thomas Geoffry Lucas and Thomas Arthur Lodge ("Lanchester, Lucas & Lodge") was selected to provide "a monumental Beaux-Arts composition which would completely obscure from the outside world all the existing regrettable Waterhouse buildings with grand red brick and Portland stone". The new buildings, started in 1929, were initially to consist of a Chemistry and Engineering building (opened in 1932) the Brotherton Library (opened in 1936) and the Parkinson Building (opened, eventually, after…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8078, -1.5534
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Established
- 1936
- Nearest railway station
- Leeds — 1.5 km
- Opening
- Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm
- Official site
- library.leeds.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4975734 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brotherton Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brotherton Library?
- Brotherton Library is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS2 9JT), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- What is Brotherton Library?
- Brotherton Library — a Grade II*-listed library in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brotherton Library?
- The nearest railway station is Leeds, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode LS2 9JT.
- When was Brotherton Library built?
- Built or established in 1936. Designed by Henry Vaughan Lanchester.
- Is Brotherton Library a listed building?
- Brotherton Library is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Brotherton Library?
- The nearest railway station is Leeds, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS2 9JT.