William Salt Library
WILLIAM SALT LIBRARY, EASTGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298149
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- William Salt Library
- Statutory Address:
- WILLIAM SALT LIBRARY, EASTGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1298149
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- William Salt Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLIAM SALT LIBRARY, EASTGATE STREET
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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:
- WILLIAM SALT LIBRARY, EASTGATE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 92414 23243
Details
STAFFORD
SJ9223SW EASTGATE STREET 590-1/10/21 (North East side) 16/01/51 William Salt Library
GV II*
House, now library. 1730-5, with C18 former cottage to left (front wall rebuilt in late C20), and C19 alterations. Early Georgian style. MATERIALS: brick; internally central bay of main building flanked by timber-framed cross walls; tile roof, swept to eaves, with coped gables. PLAN: double-depth. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic; 6-window range. Plaster plinth; brick platt bands over both floors; late C19 coved cornice; central bay flanked by timber-framed cross walls. Round-headed entrance to right of centre has doorcase with fluted pilasters, entablature blocks and open pediment; fanlight with radial glazing bars over 6-panel door. Windows have sills, and rubbed brick flat arches over 6/9-pane sashes; two c1860 gabled dormers with small-paned casements. Rear has gabled and bow window with three 12-pane sashes. Addition of 2 storeys has slate roof with brick end stack; round-headed entrance with large window to right have heavy plaster surrounds with triple keys; C20 plank door and casement; 1st floor has 2 windows with 12-pane horned sashes. INTERIOR: open well stair with cut string, column-on-vase balusters and moulded ramped handrail; room to right has C17 panelling with moulded rails and stiles, plaster panels over door and Art Nouveau fireplace; room to left has Adam style fireplace with swags over eared architrave; archway by stair has panelled pilasters and key; rear wing has room with chamfered beam and large fireplace with bressummer; 1st floor has fireplace with eared architrave and coved cornice to room to left; rear room has late C19 fireplace with timber overmantel; other fireplaces are C19; 6-fielded-panel doors, one 2-panel door to attic. HISTORY: the William Salt Library was established in 1872, based on the collection of books, manuscripts, etc, formed by the banker William Salt, d.1863, and moved to present building in 1918. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London: 1974-: 246; Victoria County History of Staffordshire: Greenslade MW: A History of Stafford: London: 1979-: 258).
Listing NGR: SJ9241423243
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383963
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1979)
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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