CARNEGIE LIBRARY AND FORECOURT RAILINGS
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1157878
Date first listed: 30-Jan-1985
Statutory Address: CARNEGIE LIBRARY AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, STRICKLANDGATE
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Location
Statutory Address: CARNEGIE LIBRARY AND FORECOURT RAILINGS, STRICKLANDGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Cumbria
District: South Lakeland (District Authority)
Parish: Kendal
National Grid Reference: SD 51472 92884
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History
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Details
SD 5192 NW KENDAL STRICKLANDGATE
(West side)
7/157 Carnegie Library &
forecourt railings
G.V. II
Public library. Dated 1908 on cartouche in upper pediment; by T.F. Pennington.
Rough-dressed limestone blocks on plinth; sandstone used for central bay and
other detailing including main windows (with lintel and sill bands) dentilled
cornice, and corniced parapet. Hipped, graduated slate roof; corniced stone
chimney to south end, polychrome octagonal louvred vent to north end.
Symmetrical; single tall storey with attic and cellar, 7 bays. Giant-order
central bay, with open segmental pediment supported on unfluted Ionic columns,
has splayed stone steps up to plank double doors in pedimented doorcase
surmounted by panel, with CARNEGIE LIBRARY in raised sans-serif lettering;
ornate foliate surround to large oculus above. 3 tall, square-leaded, casements
in pedimented architraves to either side; 3 segmental-headed cellar windows to
either side of steps. Ornate wrought-iron forecourt railings are extended as
handrails to steps.
Listing NGR: SD5147292884
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 75502
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.
End of official listing