120 years of the Carnegie Library

It was 120 years ago today that the Loughborough public library on Granby Street was opened. It had been a long time in the planning, and had been preceded by a variety of libraries, the early ones of which were subscription libraries, and therefore only accessible to those who could afford to pay. As early as 1826 there had been a subscription library on Baxter Gate, which included a reading room. Following this a permanent library was established in the Town Hall. These libraries were supplemented by more commercial circulating libraries, again, available only via a subscription, and these were run by local booksellers, like E. T. Soars, and Henry Wills, often in association with Mudies who supplied books across the country.

In the mid-19th century, legislation was passed that allowed local areas to provide free libraries to their population, funded through the payment of rates. This legislation was replaced by that passed in 1892 and 1893, but Loughborough had already taken advantage of the earlier acts, and had opened the first free library in January 1886. The building was on the corner of Green Close Lane, and was opened by Lady John Manners. Henry Deane was the chair of the Free Library Committee, and was supported by, amongst others, John Judges, George Hodson, and Alfred Adolphus Bumpus.

This library served the town well, but eventually, a new, bigger building was needed, and so, in the early 1900s, the town council applied to philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, for funds to build a new library. A sum of £5,000 was agreed, and by October 1904 construction of the new building on Granby Street had begun, the architects, Barrowcliff and Allcock, having been selected via a competition, judged by George Hodson. Very quickly, opening day arrived.

Mr Andrew Carnegie was invited by the Town Clerk, on behalf of the town council, to open the new public library for the building of which he had contributed £5,000. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend due to commitments in London, and so the council approached Joseph Griggs instead. Griggs now lived in Wirksworth, and sent the following reply:

“I am much obliged to the Mayor and Corporation of the borough of Loughborough for the flattering compliment they have paid me by inviting me to open the new free library in the town.

I have not attended any public functions for the past few years, owing chiefly to the state of my health, and to my removal from the borough, but I feel I ought to set aside personal feelings on such an important occasion.

I shall therefore feel obliged if you will kindly convey to the Mayor and Corporation this acknowledgement of their kind invitation, and my acceptance of it. Believe me, yours very truly, Joseph Griggs” – Nottingham Evening Post 22 March 1905

By comparison, Leicester's Carnegie Library had been opened on 8 May 1905 by Carnegie himself, and Melton Mowbray's Carnegie Library was due to be opened by the Marquis of Granby, who was the Lord Lieutenant of the County, but he had been involved in an accident, so the ceremony was performed by William Willcox who was the chair of the Library Committee, and who had made the inital approach for funding to Carnegie.   

The opening of the public library on Granby Street in Loughborough duly took place on the afternoon of Wednesday 21 June 1905. Mr Joseph Griggs, JP, DL, and Loughborough’s first mayor in 1888, did the honours before a large gathering of local people. According to the Nottingham Evening Post that day:

“The building occupies an excellent site presented to the town by Major F.R. Griggs (son of Joseph), and the principal front, which is towards Granby-street, is immediately opposite the Queen’s Park.”

The newspaper article continues with a description of the building:

“The Rennaissance [sic] style has been adopted, and the central feature of the façade is a lofty pediment with ionic columns flanked by octagonal angle turrets, and crowned by a steep pyramidical roof with a domed lantern and vane.”

Inside, the reading-room was a leading feature, being “a spacious apartment 40 feet square and very lofty, a heavy cornice and frieze supported by ionic columns being carried round the room at a height of about 13 feet, forming and octagon of the upper portion. Above is a domed ceiling enriched with modelled plasterwork with a large ceiling light in coloured glass and with lunette windows in each side of the octagon.”

The lending library part of the building was 33 feet by 28 feet, and the full height of the building. The space would be able to hold around 13,000 volumes, which were arranged in tiers 3 feet apart and 7 feet 6 inches high, each section having a window which let in natural light. The library counter was made from polished oak. The lending library also had a wide balcony at the first floor level, which housed a museum, which was approached by a very wide staircase from the entrance hall. The showcases which housed the geological exhibits were polished oak and modern fittings of the time, designed to protect the artefacts, especially from dust. It was Joseph Griggs who generously provided these exhibition cases.

Today, we often use the internet as our go to source of information, but in 1905, reference libraries were the place to go.

“The reference library, 23 feet by 18 feet, is on the ground floor in direct communication with the entrance hall. Provision is made for storing about 3,000 books. As the room is situated as far as possible from the streets, the student is assured of a quiet place in which to work. At the rear of the principal rooms, and office for the librarian, store room [sic], staff room, lavatories, &c., are provided ... the heating installation on the low pressure hot water principal is by Messrs. Messenger and Company … The contractors [William Moss] have executed the work under the supervision of the architects, Messrs. Barrowcliff and Allcock …”

The opening ceremony was overseen by the Mayor, Alderman Thomas Mayo, and Joseph Griggs read out to the assembled people the letter he had received from Andrew Carnegie:

“Dear Mr Griggs,

I am delighted to hear that you are to perform the opening ceremony of the public library at Loughborough. Although absent in body pray assure the good people that I am with them in spirit on Wednesday next, and give them my hearty congratulations upon Loughborough’s new attraction which I am certain is to increase its usefulness with the years. With best wishes for the town and happiness of all its people.

I am very truly yours,
Andrew Carnegie”

Joseph Griggs commented upon the situation of the past, when only 60 years ago there were no free libraries, no free reading rooms, and few books available to people. The old library and reading room that had been established 20 years ago by, amongst others, Henry Deane and Alfred Adolphus Bumpus, had, in his opinion, done good work in the past, and especially to young people of the town, for it gave them facilities for continuing their studies after leaving school, and for equipping them for the battle of life which awaited all youth. He further said that young people must devote much of their time to technical studies in order that the country might keep abreast of developments in Germany and the US. His comments upon the value of books, show how important Joseph Griggs felt reading was:

“There was companionship in good books, and even in depressed conditions of mind and body a good book would ever cheer and comfort, give fresh courage, and would often cause the shadow of life to flee away.”

Upon the official opening of the building, Edward Thomas Allcock presented Joseph Griggs with a key described as being

“of exquisite workmanship, finely wrought, carved and decorated on both sides with enamel. In the upper part of the obverse is an enamelled view of the library. Below this is an ornamental shield upon which is engraved the following inscription ‘Presented to Joseph Griggs, Esq., J.P., D.L., on opening the Carnegie Library, June 21st, 1905.’ Over the view of the library are the initials of Mr Carnegie formed in monogram. The reverse centre of head is occupied by the arms, crest, and motto of the borough of Loughborough, below which are enamelled the arms, crest, and motto of the recipient. There are several mouldings, richly decorated on the stem, which is fluted, and the words are formed by the monogram “J. G.”. On the lower part of the stem is engraved the name of the architects, Messrs. Barrowcliff and Allcock, Loughborough.” 

In his speech, Joseph Griggs had mentioned the Library Committee, particularly its chairman Mr Judges and Mr W. T. Tucker, along with the librarian, Mr Topping, for their enthusiasm in seeing the project through to successful completion. A vote of thanks to Joseph Griggs was proposed by Henry Deane, and seconded by Alderman Bumpus, and Councillor William Cartwright, who was the vice-chair of the Library Committee, proposed a vote of thanks, which was seconded by Councillor Willie Thomas Hampton, to Major F.R. Griggs for his gift of the site. A final vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Maurice Levy, the MP, which was seconded by Mr Judges, to the Mayor.

Before the Mayor entertained a large party to lunch at the town hall, he and Joseph Griggs toured the new library, and were the first people to borrow books from it.

An exhibition about the Carnegie has been prepared by the volunteers at the library, and is currently on display in the exhibition area.

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So Who Was William Thomas Cartwright

My research into the history of Loughborough takes me in all sorts of directions, down all manner of rabbit holes, and just occasionally I find I have taken a completely wrong turn! This was the case with one piece of research I did, which saw me investigating the life and times of William Cartwright. Of course, I was fully aware from the outset that there were Loughborough families with the name of Cartwright, and even several people called William Cartwright, but on this occasion, I set off in the wrong direction, based on an erroneous assumption! This is most unlike me! I rarely make assumptions, so this all took me a bit by surprise!

Well, rather than let all that research into William Cartwright go to waste, and languish in my research files, I thought I’d share it here on the blog, after all, this particular William Cartwright was born and brought up in Loughborough, so is totally relevant to this blog!

So, let’s go!

William Cartwright’s grandfather was James, a farmer, originally from Derbyshire. William’s father was William Ambrose Cartwright who was born in Loughborough and who married Ann Haywood (née Bailey) on 15 October 1849 in All Saints church in Loughborough, when they were both aged 20. At the time, William Ambrose was a hosiery assistant in Angola wool, presumably at the factory of Richard Cartwright on Queen Street, who had begun the company in 1794, and soon joined forces with Edward Warner. The company employed around 2,000 workers in 1892, and is probably still well-remembered today. 

Back to William Ambrose and Ann ... The couple’s first child was William Thomas, whose birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1850, and who was baptised on 21 March 1851 at Emmanuel Church, by the Reverend Bunch. At the time, the family were living on Leicester Road, and lodging with them were 65-year-old William Vickers, a landed proprietor, and 66-year-old Elizabeth Vickers, an annuitant. The household had one servant, local girl, Emma Rossell.

A second son was born to William Ambrose and Ann in 1852, and he was named Thomas Bailey Cartwright, after Ann’s family. Another son, James, was born and was baptised on 18th March 1857 at All Saints church. In 1859, a daughter, Carrie, was born, and the family were living on Leicester Road in 1861, William Ambrose being a 32-year-old hosier’s warehouseman.

Sadly, Ann, wife of William Ambrose and mother to William Thomas, died in December 1862. In March of 1864, William Ambrose married Betsey Amatt at All Saints church, and in 1865 a child, Henry, a half-brother to William Thomas was born. In 1866 we find William Thomas, now aged 16 studying magnetism and electricity with the Loughborough Institute (possibly the Mechanics Institute), for which he obtained a second-class prize.

William Thomas’s half-brother, Albert Edward Harley was born in August 1867 but sadly he did not survive into childhood, and died on 18th February 1868. Another half-brother to William Thomas, named George, was born in 1870, at a time when William Ambrose had risen from the ranks of hosier’s warehouseman to a hosiery manufacturer, and when he was initiated into the Howe and Charnwood Lodge of the Freemasons.  

William Ambrose and wife, Betsy, were living on Stanford Lane, which on the census return for 1871 was listed just after Meadow Lane. Also living there were Thomas Bailey, James, Carrie, Henry aged 6, George E. aged 1, and two servants. Meanwhile, William Thomas was aged 20, and boarding with a family in Nottingham – Melbourne Street (Sherwood?), where he was a solicitor’s articled clerk. The family he was lodging with were the Bramelds – widow Anne aged 60, her daughter Mary, a governess aged 25, her sons Herbert 24, and Godfrey 22, both banker’s clerks – and one servant.

On 15 October 1874, William Thomas Cartwright married Mary Isabel Brameld (the governess listed in the 1871 census return), at St Stephen’s church in Sneinton, Nottingham. The home address was given as Belvoir Terrace. William was noted as a solicitor, his father William Ambrose was quoted as a merchant, and Isabel’s father was John Thomas Brameld a clerk in holy orders – a bit of a change from the time of Mary’s birth on 2 October 1845, and baptism on 13 November that year at St James, Westminster, when he was a china dealer.

A few years later, the 1881 census records William Thomas and Mary as living at 6 Park Terrace, Standard Hill, within the limits of Nottingham Castle, with daughters Edith 5, and Annie 4, and sons Thomas W. 2, and George A. aged 1. They also have three servants. Today, Park Terrace is a private road which runs parallel to the Ropewalk in Nottingham.

Another son, Vincent Henry, was born on 8 September 1882, and baptised 19 October 1882 at St Mary’s in Nottingham, while the family were living at Newcastle Drive Park. Vincent would later attend Rugby School, and matriculate for Oxford University in 1901. He played rugby, and later became a solicitor. In 1884, William was appointed as joint clerk to the magistrates of Nottingham, along with his business partner, Mr F. G. Rawson. Mr Rawson died in 1886, and William Thomas was appointed to the position solely, but later shared the duties with his sons, Thomas William, and Vincent Henry.

In 1891, William Thomas, now aged 40, was still a solicitor; wife Mary was aged 45, daughters Annie 14, and Margaret 5, and son Cecil Bailey aged 3, were living with four servants at 1 Newcastle Drive, Standard Hill, Nottingham. Meanwhile, the couple’s other four sons, all born in Nottingham - Thomas William (12), George Ambrose (11) Arthur James (9) and Vincent Henry (8) - were at school in Brighton, possibly at Chisham Place. A couple of years later, Betsy, William Thomas’s step-mother in Loughborough, died in 1893.

The family continued to live at 7 Newcastle Drive, and in 1901, William Thomas was aged 51, and a solicitor, his wife Mary Isabel was aged 55, and the children living at home were Edith aged 25, Annie aged 24, (neither of whom were working), Thomas William, a solicitor aged 22, and George A. a mechanical engineer aged 21. The family were supported by four live-in servants.

Later, in December 1901, Cecil Bailey Cartwright, a student at Rugby College, died at the school, at the age of only 14. An obituary in the Rugby Advertiser of 21 December states that Cecil was a bright, intelligent boy, who had been taken ill, and died a few weeks later. His funeral was in Nottingham, and there was a simultaneous service held at the Chapel in Rugby School. As a consequence of Cecil’s death, his brother, Vincent Henry, who was the football forward for Oxford University’s team, and who had been due to play sot the South against the North of England, dropped out of the team.

A few months later, in April 1902, William Thomas’s father, William Ambrose of Loughborough, died, and less than a year later, in March 1903, William’s wife, Mary died. 1903 brought happier news, when William’s half-brother, Henry Ernest, married Ann Elizabeth Pidd, daughter of Charles Pidd, a tailor. The address given was 13 Burton Street, presumably, Nottingham as the couple were married in Holy Trinity church, Nottingham, but could have been Loughborough.

In 1910, William Thomas was listed in Wright’s trade directory of Nottingham as a solicitor with Freeth, Rawson, & Cartwright & city magistrates’ clerk, at 13 Low Pavement, but living at 7 Newcastle Drive Park, Nottingham. Son, Thomas William was also listed with the same solicitors, and living at 1 Wellington Square, Nottingham, which was very close to Newcastle Drive. The following year, the census returns listed William Thomas as a 60-year-old solicitor, still living at 7 Newcastle Drive Nottingham, which had 16 rooms. His two daughters (not working) – Edith Mary aged 35, and Margaret Helen aged 25 – were also living there, as was son Vincent Henry now aged 28, who was a solicitor. The family still had four servants. The electoral rolls between 1911 and 1914 show that William Thomas was still living at 7 Newcastle Drive, Nottingham, and owned property at Long Clawson. In 1915, William Thomas suffered a seizure, and as a consequence reduced the amount of public work he did.

The 1921 census return was taken on 19 June that year, and William was still listed as a solicitor, but was possibly still poorly as he had a male attendant, a domestic nurse, as well as three servants, and was being visited by family members from Australia – son Arthur James, his wife, Marjorie, and their children Arthur William Alexander, Isabel Mary Ruth, and Ian Hebburn Scott. William’s two daughters lived with him – Edith Mary aged 45 on house duties, and Margaret Helen aged 35, a private secretary working on Oxford Street, Nottingham.

On 22 December 1921 William Thomas Cartwright of 7 Newcastle Drive, The Park, Nottingham, died. Probate was granted 20 January 1922 to his son, the solicitor Thomas William Cartwright. Effects were £1,103. The funeral took place on 24 December, at Nottingham church cemetery, and amongst the mourners attending was James Cartwright, William’s younger brother, who had made a name for himself in Loughborough – but his story is for another day, as is the story of the William Cartwright I had meant to research!!

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Bells, Trains and More!

Bells they are a-ringing, and things they are a-changing down at the Bellfoundry!

The only remaining dedicated bellfoundry in the country is entering a new phase of its life! Thanks to funding initiatives over the past few years, amongst other things, the Bellfoundry Museum has had a makeover!

Staff from the Bellfoundry Trust have been working hard on developing an amazing new offer designed to share with you some of the history of one of Loughborough's most important industries, where you can also experience the thrill of metal casting.

As if that weren't enticing enough, the Bellfoundy Trust has teamed up with another of Loughborough's most important and exciting heritage sites to offer you an unforgettable day out! Read on to find out more!    

Museum & Tours

Come and learn about a key part of Loughborough’s rich history at Taylor’s Bellfoundry Museum, home to the UK’s last bellfoundry.

At our Museum, you will not only learn about Taylor’s 250-year legacy, but also about the critically endangered heritage craft of bellfounding. Did we forget to mention that there are plenty of bells to hit? We are not the loudest museum in town for nothing!

Keen to see the bellfoundry process and its craftsmen in action? Then a bellfoundry tour is for you! Led by our experienced and knowledgeable tour guides, come and be immersed in our Victorian factory, watching history being made.

*** New for 2025! ***

** All our tickets now include an annual pass for our Museum! **

* Pay once and get a year’s worth of visits and hitting bells! *

We look forward to welcoming you to our Museum, and on our tours!

A visitor to the museum striking one of the bells on display 
©Reproduced by permission of the Bellfoundry Trust

Visitors enjoying a tour around the Bellfoundry works 
©Reproduced by permission of the Bellfoundry Trust

Bellfoundry Story

How did John Taylor come to set up a bellfoundry here in Loughborough?

The Taylor family had been bellfounding in both Huntingdonshire and Oxford since the 1780s. In 1838, the Loughborough Parish Church put out an advert for a bellfounder to re-cast and re-hang their bells. But the job had to be done in Loughborough itself. John Taylor applied and won the job, moving his bellfoundry up to Loughborough. He originally set up shop in Packhorse Lane, before, 20 years later, buying a piece of land (known as the Cherry Orchard) and building a purpose-built bellfoundry, which still stands today.

Taylor’s have not only left their mark on Loughborough as a town, with both the Parish Church and the War Memorial Carillon ringing Taylor bells, but in the UK and all over the world, there are Taylor bells that will ring for many centuries to come. We have even cast the largest and heaviest church bell in the UK. Want to know more? Why not pop into our Museum to learn more about Taylor’s legacy and the bellfounding process!

John Taylor ©Reproduced by permission of the Bellfoundry Trust

Saturdays with the Bellfoundry & Great Central Railway

Trains & bells make the perfect Saturday trip out in Loughborough!

Come and see two of Loughborough’s industrial heritage sites in one day.

On the first Saturday of the month, Taylor’s Bellfoundry Museum and the Great Central Railway are teaming up to offer an all-day joint ticket to visit both sites.

For £12.50 you get:

*  Access to Taylor’s Bellfoundry Museum

*  Access to the Great Central Railway’s museum

*  Hot drink & cake at the Great Central Railway’s café

You can book your tickets here:

https://loughboroughbellfoundry.merlintickets.co.uk/ (click on Events) [1]

We look forward to welcoming you to our Museum!

A perfect Saturday spent at the Bellfoundry Museum and the GCR 
©Reproduced by permission of the Bellfoundry Trust

Friends of the Bellfoundry

This year, we are re-launching our membership scheme, Friends of the Bellfoundry.

This membership is perfect for anyone who enjoys bells and bellringing, industrial or local history!

For £50 a year, you get:

*  Access to a members-only Casting Tour (once a year)

*  Free Museum entry for you AND your party

*  15% discount in the Museum Gift Shop

*  An exclusive joining gift

·   Your membership fee goes to the Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust. We are a charity based at Taylor’s Bellfoundry, whose aim is to protect the Grade II* listed buildings, and inspire a love for bellfounding, its history, and associated crafts for generations to come.

For more information or to express interest, please contact us at info@belltrust.co.uk

Volunteering

If you love engaging with people as much as you love history, why not consider volunteering with us as a tour guide? Come and join our friendly group of volunteers who can quickly bring you up to speed on all things bells. All you need to bring is a strong voice and confidence talking to groups. Tours take place weekday mornings and afternoons and the first Saturday of every month. [2]

All volunteers get free access to our Friends scheme. Contact us on info@belltrust.co.uk

A volunteer getting hands-on with a tuning fork 
©Reproduced by permission of the Bellfoundry Trust

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NOTES

[1] You can find out more information about what’s happening down at the Great Central Railway on the GCR’s website: https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/

[2] You can find the answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about volunteering on the Trust’s website: https://belltrust.co.uk/volunteers/

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About the author

This post has been written by members of the Bellfoundry Trust, a small team dedicated to running the Bellfoundry Museum, and the Bellfoundry Tours, as well as looking after the Volunteers who dedicate their time to ensuring visitors to the Bellfoundry experience the best possible visit.

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Please note, the views expressed in this Guest Blog Post are the views of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the blog owner, lynneaboutloughborough.

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Robert Bakewell commemorative service

The previous post on this blog was a birthday blog for the 300th anniversary of the birth of Robert Bakewell, agriculturalist of Dishley. When I wrote the blog, I hadn’t had the pleasure of attending any celebratory events (apart from a very informative and interesting talk a few weeks earlier).

To mark the anniversary, there was a lovely service held at Dishley church, led by the Reverend Tim Day, vicar of Thorpe Acre church, Thorpe Acre church being the church which was built to replace the one at Dishley, around 1845, and designed by architect, William Railton. 

Amongst the people who congregated for the service were many local people, and children from the Robert Bakewell School. It was a gloriously sunny day – perhaps a bit too sunny, so a few of us sought out the shade!

A buffet lunch was held at Thorpe Acre church, where there were some superb information boards relating to Robert Bakewell, produced and exhibited by the New Dishley Society, and a celebratory cake!!

It's been quite a few years since I've been to Dishley church, so it was lovely to visit again. Here are some photos from the celebratory service.

At teatime, Leicestershire bellringers rang a quarter peal at Hathern church in honour of Robert Bakewell’s anniversary.

Extract from Ringing World, with thanks (1)

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(1) https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=1855332

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Lynne