County Library
COUNTY LIBRARY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254192
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- County Library
- Statutory Address:
- COUNTY LIBRARY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1254192
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- County Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUNTY LIBRARY, 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:
- COUNTY LIBRARY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Tendring (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Manningtree
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 10623 31852
Details
MANNINGTREE HIGH STREET TM 1031 (south side)
9/140 County Library, (Formerly listed as 17.11.66 Church of St Michael)
GV II
Former Corn Exchange. Circa 1865. Built at a cost of £1,600, closed circa 1875, became a public hall, later converted into a Church by Raymond Erith, now a public library. Brick, stucco faced. Of three 2 storey bays, the inner raised and set back. Parapets with moulded cornices, block finial to central bay. Horizontal upper and lower vertical sunk panels to outer bays, each with a roundheaded window to lower panels. Central bay with 4 columns to Ionic portico, step approach to central panelled double doors, square lights to right and left. Band above portico, 3 graduated semi-circular recessed arches, the. smaller outer arches with sunk square panels over.
Listing NGR: TM1062331852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437620
- 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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