The Kent Road building facade has dropped compared to the rest of the property
The Mitchell Library is set to undergo repair work to tackle subsidence as the ground below it has been sinking.
Experts have found the subsidence is confined to the footprint of the Jeffrey Room and estimate the issues may have started more than 100 years ago.Glasgow Life has applied for building listed consent to carry out internal and external work to the library, which is one of the biggest in Europe and has been located on North Street since 1911.The contents of the Jeffrey Room were moved out in 2018 after the problems first came to light.
The report said: “The Kent Road façade has dropped vertically by approximately 24mm relative to the rest of the building.” It added: “This process may have commenced very soon after completion of the original library, 111 years ago, and appears to be exacerbated by heavy downpours. It is possible that damaged drainage pipework may also be a contributing factor.”
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