good points Vic,
Greg, you make a good argument there about the proximity to the Britsh library[ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL NOT ON THE SAME UNDERGROUND LINE], but then a similiar argument could be made for it to be housed in Sheffield close to Doc Rowes collection, or alternatively, if the library needed to expand for some of the collection to be housed in Sheffield.
The remark about unpreposessing midland towns is exraordinary and insulting,Nottingham Derby Leicester,Sheffield are cities[not towns] and is far from unpreposessing.
lets face it Cecil Sharp House is unpreposessing, or to be fairer is impressive in its ugliness and in its resmblance to an Edwardian telephone exchange.
The expansion of the library does need consideration , as does the suitability of the present building for expansion, the suggestion of using the dance hall might be worth considering, but would understandably upset dancers.