Central Museum
CENTRAL MUSEUM, VICTORIA AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322354
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Central Museum
- Statutory Address:
- CENTRAL MUSEUM, VICTORIA AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1322354
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Central Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- CENTRAL MUSEUM, VICTORIA AVENUE
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:
- CENTRAL MUSEUM, VICTORIA AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Southend-on-Sea (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 88068 86075
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/11/2012
TQ 88 NE 2/76
5219
19.3.74
VICTORIA AVENUE
Central Museum
(Formerly listed as The Public Library)
II
Former public library, built in 1905 to the design of H T Hare. Andrew Carnegie contributed £8,000 towards the cost. A red brick building with stone dressings and a stone plinth. 2 storeys. The west front has gabled wings at the north and south ends. The centre part has stone Ionic pilasters. 1:3:1 window range. The upper storey of the centre part is of panelled stone and the centre mullion to each of the windows is in the form of a moulded baluster. There are stone swags under each window cill. The windows in the wings are 3-light with Roman Doric engaged columns and segmental open pediments on the 1st storey and pilasters on the ground storey. A central doorway has Roman Doric engaged columns and an open segmental pediment. The south front has 2 slightly projected bays, of similar design to the wings on the west front and 3 window range in the centre. A central porch projects on the ground storey, with an open segmental pediment and pilasters. Roof slate, with a stone modillion eaves cornice and a central glazed cupola on the west front.
Listing NGR: TQ8806886075
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 122935
- 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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