Walthamstow Central Library
WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET E17
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191047
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Walthamstow Central Library
- Statutory Address:
- WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET E17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191047
- Date first listed:
- 08-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Walthamstow Central Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET E17
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:
- WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL LIBRARY, HIGH STREET E17
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Waltham Forest (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 37208 89127
Details
TQ 3789 HIGH STREET Walthamstow E17 (south side) 4/7 Walthamstow Central Library 8.10.73
II
Library. 1907-9. By J W Dunford. Red brick, ashlar dressings. Tiled hipped roof; 2 storeys, 4 bays, centre pair slightly set forward flanked by Ionic order of columns and segmental open pediment above; inset round headed windows. Outer windows to upper storey square-headed with round windows above. Decorative archi- traves and prominent keystones to windows. Sashes to ground floor. Timber mullions and transoms with leaded lights to first floor. Rusticated ashlar ground floor with entrance to right of centre; round-headed, richly moulded and carved. Panelled door. Doric ogeed cupola of timber and copper to roof.
Listing NGR: TQ3720889127
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 206897
- 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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