Public Library
PUBLIC LIBRARY, BELLBROOK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180116
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Public Library
- Statutory Address:
- PUBLIC LIBRARY, BELLBROOK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180116
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Public Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- PUBLIC LIBRARY, BELLBROOK
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:
- PUBLIC LIBRARY, BELLBROOK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Penkridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 92556 14133
Details
SJ 9214-9314 PENKRIDGE C.P. BELLBROOK (East side)
9/41 Public Library -
GV II
Former Police Station now library. Dated 1858. Orange brick with ashlar dressings; slate roof; brick ridge stack. Main range with low set-back wing to right and low blind projecting wing to left. Main range: One storey and attic with dentilled eaves cornice; 1:1:1 bays, glazing bar sashes with horns, shaped architraves, bracketed sills and fluted keys, central attic window with fluted key and semi-circular arch springing from an impost-band; paired pilasters to each corner and single pilasters to each corner of the central pedimented porch, central partly glazed 2-leaf door with cornice hood. Right hand wing: One storey with dentilled eaves cornice to hipped roof; 2 bays, 2-light flat face mullioned window to left with bracket sill, containing plate glass sashes; 6-panelled door to right with overlight, shaped surround and fluted key. Left hand wing: One storey with corner pilasters and hipped roof. The Library is situated opposite Wyre Hall (q.v.) V.C.H. Vol. 5
Listing NGR: SJ9255614133
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271690
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1959)
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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