Shrewsbury Library

The library was moved temporarily to Raven Meadows in 1976 while the site on Castle Gates underwent extensive restorations.

Additional stone buildings were added from 1594 to 1630, including a chapel, dormitories, library and classrooms.

Subsequently the premises were converted to a public "Free Library and Museum" by the Shrewsbury Borough Council, opening in their new role in 1885.

After a period of structural deterioration, followed by extensive restoration work, the buildings were re-opened entirely as Shrewsbury Public Library in 1983.

The projected cost was over £3 million, one of the most expensive such works ever undertaken by Shropshire County Council.