Carshalton Public Library

CARSHALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1300429
Date first listed:
01-Mar-1974
Statutory Address:
CARSHALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE SQUARE
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Date:
2003-04-18
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1300429
Date first listed:
01-Mar-1974
Statutory Address 1:
CARSHALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE SQUARE

Location

Statutory Address:
CARSHALTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE SQUARE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Sutton (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 28041 64454

Details

THE SQUARE 1. 4430 (West Side) CARSHALTON Carshalton Public Library TQ 2864 SW 23/237 II 2. Formerly Carshalton Council Offices. Opened in 1908; designed by R Frank Atkinson and W Willis Gale. Entrance front of 2 storeys, 5 window bays. Deep hipped slate roof. Heavy paired modillion eaves cornice. Red and blue brick front. Band. Long and short quoins. Plinth. 2-light leaded casements with wood frames, ground floor windows transomed. 2 semi-circular stone steps rise up to centre doorway of stone; rusticated pilasters; large keystone; open segmental pediment; 2 stone scrolls rise above pediment to frame centre 1st floor window. South-east elevation of 2 storeys, 3 window bays. Northern part of Library comprises former Fire Station, also by Atkinson.

Listing NGR: TQ2804164454

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206801
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