BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY

BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY, NECHELLS PARKWAY B7

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1234054
Date first listed:: 19-Jan-1983
List Entry Name:: BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY
Statutory Address:: BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY, NECHELLS PARKWAY B7

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1234054
Date first listed:: 19-Jan-1983
List Entry Name:: BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY
Statutory Address 1:: BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY, NECHELLS PARKWAY B7

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: BLOOMSBURY BRANCH LIBRARY, NECHELLS PARKWAY B7

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Birmingham (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SP 08813 88278

Details

NECHELLS PARKWAY 1. 5104 Nechells B7 Bloomsbury Branch Library SP 08 NE 7/95 II 2. Striking composition in pink terracotta, mixed classical style of c.1893 standing out as a landmark in this area, with tall entrance tower on corner crowned by square upper dome high reading-room gable placed diagonally towards rear. Single-storey street frontage mullions and transoms terracotta windows under 4-centres retaining arches, with lively sculpture groups in tympana.

Listing NGR: SP0881388278

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 409724
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.