Heywood Area Central Library
HEYWOOD AREA CENTRAL LIBRARY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084289
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Heywood Area Central Library
- Statutory Address:
- HEYWOOD AREA CENTRAL LIBRARY, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084289
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Heywood Area Central Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEYWOOD AREA CENTRAL LIBRARY, CHURCH 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:
- HEYWOOD AREA CENTRAL LIBRARY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rochdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 85654 10680
Details
SD 81 SE HEYWOOD CHURCH STREET (south side) 6/12 Heywood Area Central Library
G.V. II
Library. 1905-6. S.V. North and C. Callas. Ashlar and brick with Westmorland slate roof. The central entrance and hall give access to reading rooms on either side and to two parallel wings which run at right angles to the facade. There is a small 1973 extension to the right. Edwardian Free Style, with Baroque and Elizabethan elements. Symmetrical 3-bay, 1-storey facade with an attic storey in the large gable over the central bay. Coupled Ionic semi- columns support an open entablature and semi-circular hood with reclining figures to either side, egg and dart enrichment, triple keystone to semi-circular door head with date plaque and elaborate cartouche. The hood breaks into a 6-light bolection moulded mullioned window to the attic storey which is in a steeply pitched coped gable with classical enrichment. The bay windows rise above and break the entablature which continues round the side elevations where the detailing of the gable and window is almost as rich and varied. The rear wings are more plain.
Listing NGR: SD8565410680
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358841
- 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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