Former Carnegie Public Library
FORMER CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ANLABY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197652
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Carnegie Public Library
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ANLABY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197652
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Carnegie Public Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ANLABY ROAD
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:
- FORMER CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ANLABY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 07427 28754
Details
TA02NE
680-1/8/31
KINGSTON UPON HULL
ANLABY ROAD (North side)
Former Carnegie Public Library
(Formerly listed as Carnegie Public Library at south entrance to West Park)
GV II
Former Public library. Dated 1905. By JH Hirst, City Architect. Paid
for by Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Half-timbered Domestic
Revival style. Brick, partly timber-framed, with rendered
nogging. Hipped plain tile roofs. Deep eaves with gutter on
wrought-iron scroll brackets. L-plan with limbs of unequal
size, and a 2-storey octagonal porch at the inside angle.
Octagonal porch has a close studded first floor and a
pyramidal roof topped with a weather vane. Above, eight
2-light leaded casements, with a panel under the front one
inscribed "Carnegie Public Library". Below, a projecting
single-storey porch with close studded gable and a pair of
half-glazed doors with side lights. Beyond, on either side, a
2-light window with brick mullion.
Main wing, to right, 3 storeys, 4 bays, has an open wooden
arcade with segment-headed bays and beneath it, a pair of
glazed doors with side and top lights with glazing bars.
Above, a box dormer with 5 glazing bar lights. Right return
has a similar arcade, 3 bays, with a pair of doors and a
similar dormer above. At the rear, three 3-light glazing bar
cross casements.
Smaller left wing has a large external brick stack at the
outer end. Close studded upper part has a single light leaded
window. Brick underbuild has a segment-headed cellar opening
and to left a small brick mullioned 2-light window.
INTERIOR has an octagonal entrance hall articulated by fluted
wooden columns, with glazed brick dado and mosaic frieze.
Leaded glazed double doors and screens and corniced issue desk
with similar screen. Main wing has fitted corniced bookshelves
and common rafter roof.
Listing NGR: TA0742728754
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387436
- 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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