Edward Potts and Eccles Library: The Man with a broad and sympathetic heart. A history talk by Claire Gorton
Eccles Library, Eccles Gateway, 28 Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M30 0TU
Come along to a talk hosted by Library Development Officer Claire Gorton about Edward Potts, the man who designed many Victorian Mills, but also played a key role in bringing the Eccles Carnegie Library to life! She'll be looking at some of his other buildings that he designed during his career, and delving deeper into his family roots, the work behind the scenes that allowed the Carnegie funding to be given and the Library to be built and opened in 1907.
FREE refreshments provided.
Timings & Tours
- Thursday 18 September:
- 1400-1530
Location & directions
Eccles Library, Eccles Gateway, 28 Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M30 0TU
- Directions:
- The Library is on Church St/Barton Lane corner next to the Eccles Cenotaph and opposite Aldi. There are Bus stops directly outside, and on the opposite side of the road. It is a 3 minute walk to the Bus terminus and the Eccles Tram stop. There are frequent services to Manchester, The Trafford Centre, Warrington, Bolton and Salford Media City. It is a 5 minute walk to Eccles Train Station at the top of Church St.
- Contact on day:
- Claire Gorton
- Telephone number:
- +447955797205
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Bookings will be via Salford Community Leisure's What's On pages.
- Booking website:
- https://salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/event/edward-potts/
- Booking opens:
- 08 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 18 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
There are a few disabled parking bays in the library car park. There are also disabled parking bays in the car park opposite at Eccles Leisure Centre. You can also park for a limited time at Morrisons in Eccles, which is a 5 minute walk from the library. There is a ramp at the main entrance with automatic doors. There are baby change facilities and accessible toilets. We are a BOOBS accredited breastfeeding friendly building.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
