Brixton library was once part of common land called Rush Common. An Act of Parliament in 1806 "stipulated that 'no Buildings or Erections above the Surface of the Earth' should be erected upon Rush Common within 150 feet of the London to Croydon Turnpike Road (now Brixton Road and Hill)".[1] In 1891–3, Sir Henry Tate built the library at a cost of £15,000, and it was opened by the Prince of Wales on 4 March 1893.
Brixton library in 1905
According to the Survey of London (1956), "the architect was Sidney R.J. Smith, and the builders were F. and H.F. Higgs. A brass tablet in the entrance hall records that the garden in front of the library was given in 1905 by Amy, Lady Tate in fulfilment of a wish of her husband Sir Henry Tate".[1]
Dame Amy Tate had bought the land in front of the library in 1904 and created a public garden, with a bust of Tate at its centre which now stands in front of the library.[2] The bust of Tate is a Grade II listed structure.[3]
The theatre next to the library was destroyed by bombing in 1940, allowing the nearby cinema to expand into its place. This cinema is now known as the Ritzy cinema, of which the bar and cafe now stand on the theatre's former site.[4] The library has been Grade II listed since 1999.[5]
Present dayedit
Today the library houses a collection of books that include a reference encyclopaedias, as well as books in Bengali, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.[4] The building is wheelchair accessible and has computers and internet access for users.[6]
The library also offers free digital skills training[7] and hosts live music performances[8] and other events.[9]
Referencesedit
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^ ab"Brixton: Rush Common | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^"History of Tate Library – The Brixton Society". Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^England, Historic. "Bust of Sir Henry Tate, outside Tate Library, Brixton Oval, Non Civil Parish - 1434203 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^ abUrban, Mike (16 March 2015). "Brixton History: over 120 years of the Brixton Tate Library and Gardens in photos". Brixton Buzz news, features and listings for Brixton, London. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^Sixteenfeet_ (1 June 2015). "Brixton Library". Herne Hill. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^Urban, Mike (28 September 2017). "Learn internet and computer skills for free: Digital Champions at Brixton Library, Thursday, Fridays and Sundays". Brixton Buzz news, features and listings for Brixton, London. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^Urban, Mike (6 February 2018). "In photos: languid looms performs live at the Brixton Library, Sat 3rd Feb 2018". Brixton Buzz news, features and listings for Brixton, London. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
^"Black History Month at Brixton Library". Brixton Blog. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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