Armley Public Library
ARMLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, STOCKS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255974
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Armley Public Library
- Statutory Address:
- ARMLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, STOCKS HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255974
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Armley Public Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARMLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, STOCKS HILL
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:
- ARMLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, STOCKS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 27221 33506
Details
LEEDS
SE2733 STOCKS HILL, Armley 714-1/33/498 (South side) 05/08/76 Armley Public Library (Formerly Listed as: STOCKS HILL, Armley Library)
GV II
Public library. Dated 1901. By Percy Robinson. Red brick, stone dressings, slate roof. Semicircular stone porch on corner with arcade of 3 large round arches on short bulbous columns, richly-carved spandrels and frieze over, one arch has wrought-iron entrance gates, the other 2 have stair running through with heavy balustrade and iron cresting to stone hand rail. Set back over this corner feature is short brick tower with stone quoins, battered stone clock stage in diagonally set square panel surmounted by squat louvred wood bellcote with Ionic pilasters and corner brackets and ogee-shaped lead-clad dome with finial. On each return elevation is large Dutch gable with stone shaped pediment with datestone and coat of arms. The N elevation to Stocks Hill continues another 5 bays with Ionic pilasters between bays supporting continuous entablature with modillion cornice. High up under entablature is continuous row of 3-light stone mullion windows. Below, the basement in ashlar with large segmental-headed windows. Slate roof with flush roof lights. INTERIOR: on the wall of the entrance gateway a plaque records the opening of the building 17 April 1902 by Councillor John Bowling; mosaic floor to entrance way and corridor, glazed wooden screen with leaded glass in Art Nouveau designs, 2 panels with coat of arms, glazed double doors with overlights and wooden panels above surmounted by broken ogee pediments; glazed dome with moulded ribs and transoms framing leaded glass panels. The main hall has pilasters between windows rising to a bracketed cornice, moulded friezes over windows; an elliptically-arched and panelled barrel vault with 2 rows of continuous flush roof lights, cast-iron frames.
Listing NGR: SE2722133506
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465371
- 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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