Dewsbury Library
Dewsbury Library, Wellington Road, Dewsbury
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323735
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Dewsbury Library
- Statutory Address:
- Dewsbury Library, Wellington Road, Dewsbury
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1323735
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Dewsbury Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- Dewsbury Library, Wellington Road, Dewsbury
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:
- Dewsbury Library, Wellington Road, Dewsbury
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24294 21608
Details
SE 2421 NW
553/7/10019
DEWSBURY
WELLINGTON ROAD Dewsbury Library
II
Public Library. 1894-96, altered 1931 and 1967. Designed by G E T Lawrence. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings. Hipped slate roofs with single octagonal cupola. Chamfered ashlar plinth. Two storey. Main, north-west front has off-centre doorway with moulded ashlar door surround topped with open segmental pediment with panel between inscribed FREE LIBRARY topped with another small pediment. Above two small windows. The entrance has iron gates and a triple overlight with glazing bars. To left three large round headed windows in moulded ashlar-surrounds with raised pilasters between. Above four small central windows flanked by large curved gables each with four-light mullion and transom windows topped with flat moulded hood, above in each gable an ornate crest. Beyond to right a single door and above a small circular turret with a blind round window and carved panel band above. To left two tall cross casement windows with paired pilasters between, above two round headed windows in moulded ashlar surrounds each topped with a pediment and prominent finial. North-east front has irregular facade with two bays to left similar to the main front. Rear section three storeys with plain and irregular glazing.
INTERIOR has some original features including glazed tiling, panelling and moulded plaster ceilings. Large children's mural designed in 1931 by Herbert Wood.
Listing NGR: SE2429421608
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469168
- 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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