SIR – Can anyone tell me what is happening to what was the Carnegie Library at the bottom of Carr Lane in Windhill?
Andrew Carnegie, the philanthropist, donated money to the Council to have this library built for the people of Windhill in the early 1900s. In the 1980s, the library was closed when the new library in Shipley was opened.
Since then this once-beautiful building has been allowed to fall into disrepair. The wall running down the side of the building was pulled down and the stones removed, and most of the windows have been smashed and boarded-up.
Surely the Council could have put the building to some community use as intended by Andrew Carnegie. I understand it is not a listed building.
Rita Shaw, Brookfield Road, Windhill
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article