District Public Library Wednesbury
DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDNESBURY, HOLLIES DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077099
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- District Public Library Wednesbury
- Statutory Address:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDNESBURY, HOLLIES DRIVE
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- Date:
- 1999-08-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/01110/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077099
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- District Public Library Wednesbury
- Statutory Address 1:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDNESBURY, HOLLIES DRIVE
- Statutory Address 2:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDNESBURY, WALSALL STREET
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 WEDNESBURY, HOLLIES DRIVE
- Statutory Address:
- DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDNESBURY, WALSALL STREET
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 98954 95110
Details
SANDWELL MB WALSALL STREET/HOLLIES DRIVE SO 9895 SE Wednesbury 11/162 District Public Library Wednesbury GV II
Public library. 1907 by Crouch, Butler and Savage (foundation stone). Red brick and limestone with slate roof. Two storeys. South facade, facing Walsall Road, of four bays, flanked by broad stone pilaster strips with round-headed niches to the upper storey, and with modillion cornice. The lower windows have segmental heads. Above each is a carved stone wreath. The upper windows are of two lights with recessed Tuscan columns as mullions. Domed stone cupola on ridge of roof. The right hand return wall is in three sections separated by pilaster strips. At the left are three windows on the ground floor similar to those of the south facade. On the first floor is a Venetian window. At the right the ground floor is similar. On the first floor is a 5-light window with Tuscan columns as mullions. The central section is of three bays and has 3-light windows on the first floor. In the central bay is a door surround which incorporates a 3-light mullioned window, pediment, Doric quarter-columns, the arms of the Borough, and inscriptions: "AC" (Andrew Carnegie), "HJ", and "Public Library".
Listing NGR: SO9895495110
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219383
- 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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