Shrewsbury Library clear of scaffolding - for first time in nine months

The front of the building was covered in scaffolding poles last autumn after a stone finial fell to the ground.

Specialists carried out a series of investigations before ruling the structure was safe for passers-by.

Catherine Berry, the library's branch manager said: "The scaffolding has been up since October last year after the finial fell from the roof.

"It was there to make it safe for people walking underneath it. Now it has been made safe and the scaffolding removed. There is still some in thee archway as it is trickier to get to there.

"But the front of the building is now clear and is looking very welcoming for our tourists. The whole area looks really nice and it is a very welcome change to have it all open once again."

The library is a Grade I Listed building which was the home of Shrewsbury School from 1550 to 1882.

The building required restoration which was mainly done in the 1980s, costing about £3 million.