Cradley Heath Public Library
CRADLEY HEATH PUBLIC LIBRARY, UPPER HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229308
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cradley Heath Public Library
- Statutory Address:
- CRADLEY HEATH PUBLIC LIBRARY, UPPER HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229308
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Cradley Heath Public Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- CRADLEY HEATH PUBLIC LIBRARY, UPPER HIGH 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:
- CRADLEY HEATH PUBLIC LIBRARY, UPPER HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 94935 86331
Details
In the entry for SANDWELL MB UPPER HIGH STREET SO 98 NW Cradley Heath
7/148 Cradley Heath Public House
The address shall be amended to read
SO 98 NW SANDWELL MB UPPER HIGH STREET Cradley Heath
7/148 Cradley Heath Public Library
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SANDWELL MB UPPER HIGH STREET SO 98 NW Cradley Heath Cradley Heath Public 7/148 House II
Public library. 1908 by Wills and Anderson. Red brick and yellow terra cotta with hipped slate roof. Single storey. Facade has four-bay arcade of brick round arches with chanelled rustication and concave surrounds. The windows are each of two lights with architrave, central mullion and cornice. Above each cornice is a fanlight with iron glazing bars. Door in third bay. Above a modillion cornice is a balustrade with urns. The central part is solid and inscribed: "Public Library". A foundation stone is inscribed: "This library was the gift of Andrew Carnegie Esq ....". The left hand return wall is of three main bays and has intermediate windows with architraves.
Listing NGR: SO9493586331
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219369
- 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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