Case Study
John Rylands Library, Manchester
Architectural metalwork as part of a massive restoration and renewal project.
The 19th century John Rylands Library is owned
by the University of Manchester, and holds its collection of rare books, including the world’s oldest surviving fragment of the bible.
The massive Unlocking the Rylands project was a complete restoration of the original neo-Gothic building and the addition of a state-of-the-art new archive and visitor wing.
Dorthea Restorations was contracted by its parent company, Linford Group,
to carry out the specialist architectural metalwork on the project.
Work included restoration work on a pair of bronze gates, and also the manufacture and fit of new bronze and brass handrails.