Old Library Building
OLD LIBRARY BUILDING, BROOKSBY'S WALK E9
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235655
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Old Library Building
- Statutory Address:
- OLD LIBRARY BUILDING, BROOKSBY'S WALK E9
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1235655
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Old Library Building
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD LIBRARY BUILDING, BROOKSBY'S WALK E9
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:
- OLD LIBRARY BUILDING, BROOKSBY'S WALK E9
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 35804 85301
Details
BR00KSBY'S WALK E.9 1. ------------------- 5013 Old Library Building TQ 3585 20/700 II
2. 1912-13 by Edwin Cooper, a gift of Andrew Carnegie. Portland Stone. Imposing and large scale classical front consisting mainly of a full height Roman Doric pedimented portico with triglyph frieze having discs in metopes, mutuled cornices and two tall columns in antis. There are narrow side bays of two storeys with angle pilasters; the frieze motifs are continued above these bays in a simplified form and are echoed in the window surrounds. Bronze geometrical glazing. A tall parapet crowns all and is broken forward in centre with inscription: H0MERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. Interior has two main halls, one behind the other, the front one always of two storeys, the rear one recently ceiled. These have barreled roofs supported by curved cast iron braces, pierced in the centre to reduce weight and riveted to plates inserted in brick side walls and resting on brick internal pilasters. From these braces are suspended the plaster ceilings. Inset in the ceilings. are large oblong curved lights with leaded glazing and bayleaf patterned raised borders. There are oval ventilating grilles in similar borders along the side walls. The back room has a wood railed first floor gallery. Roman style decoration is consistent throughout and of good quality; and the roof construction is interesting structurally.
Listing NGR: TQ3580485301
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426317
- 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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