District Public Library
DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAYFAIR GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077095
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1982
- List Entry Name:
- District Public Library
- Statutory Address:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAYFAIR GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077095
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1982
- List Entry Name:
- District Public Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAYFAIR GARDENS
- Statutory Address 2:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY, VICTORIA ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAYFAIR GARDENS
- Statutory Address:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY, VICTORIA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 96156 91769
Details
SANDWELL MB VICTORIA ROAD/MAYFAIR GARDENS SO 99 SE Tipton 4/149 District Public Library 10.2.82 II
Public library. 1905 by George H Wenyon. Red brick with bands of yellow terra cotta and tile roof. Free style. Main buildings of one storey. Entrance at base of tower, facing Victoria Road. Tower has corner buttresses and a domed lantern. Above the round-arched doorway is a terra cotta panel with inscription: "Tipton Free Library AD 1905". To the right are five bays which have windows of three lights with transom, separated by buttresses. Gables over second and fourth bays. A foundation stone is inscribed: "Erected by the Munificence of Andrew Carnegie Esq .....". To the left of the tower is the gable of a wing which faces Mayfair Gardens. The lower part of the wall is canted and has two 2-light mullioned windows. Above is a round-headed window with mullions and transom. The left hand return wall of this wing is of five bays separated by buttresses and has windows of four lights with transom, except for the right hand bay which contains a canted bay window.
Listing NGR: SO9615691769
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219370
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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