Passmore Edwards Free Library
PASSMORE EDWARDS FREE LIBRARY, PITFIELD STREET N1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265173
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Passmore Edwards Free Library
- Statutory Address:
- PASSMORE EDWARDS FREE LIBRARY, PITFIELD STREET N1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1265173
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Passmore Edwards Free Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- PASSMORE EDWARDS FREE LIBRARY, PITFIELD STREET N1
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:
- PASSMORE EDWARDS FREE LIBRARY, PITFIELD STREET N1
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 33051 82740
Details
PITFIELD STREET N1 1. . 5013 (East Side) ------------------ Passmore Edwards Free Library TQ 3382 35/474 II
2. 1897-9 by H T Hare in modified Renaissance style. Red brick with terracotta dressings. 2 main storeys, basement and tall double attic storey. Left bay is a tower with pyramidal roof and round staircase turret corbelled out at 1st floor. Drum, bell-stage and cupola above, Wide window with column mullions in upper storey; small windows in baroque surrounds elsewhere, On ground floor round arched entrance with wrought iron gates, At right 8 windows on lower floors mullioned and transomed in eared architraves with frieze and cornice. Brick aprons below. Attic storey has 2 wide gables, each with a wide bow window, with column mullions and entablature, sunk into the wall; and a small window high above. Flanking these, roof descends to eaves level, with dormers.
Listing NGR: TQ3305182740
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425862
- 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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