Less of a Library, More of a Building Site

Cricklewood Library (1929) is leaving us, being dismantled from the inside out… and from the rubble a new building will be born.

demolished from within

The building is shrouded in white plastic sheeting and scaffolding, and set back behind black hoardings. So what can you see? Nothing. We’ve got a couple of photos from an insider, risking life and limb and sporting a safety helmet, having signed a waiver about liability.

It’s a dirty process, and sad to see our old friend disappear. The building has been left to fall apart for some time, and the plaque was removed by persons unknown before the new owner took possession. Perhaps this pile will be recycled into something beautiful, in due  course.