Worksop Central Library and Museum
WORKSOP CENTRAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, MEMORIAL AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370103
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Worksop Central Library and Museum
- Statutory Address:
- WORKSOP CENTRAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, MEMORIAL AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370103
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Worksop Central Library and Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- WORKSOP CENTRAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, MEMORIAL 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:
- WORKSOP CENTRAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, MEMORIAL AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 58807 78975
Details
SK 5878 NE WORKSOP MEMORIAL AVENUE (North Side) 8/91 Worksop Central Library and Museum GV II
Library and museum. 1938, by Haslam, Son Holley. Ashlar and handmade brick with flat roofs and shallow dome with pavement lights. Cross plan with apsidal ends, lower flanking wings, and projecting wing each side; single storey, 15 bays. All windows metal framed with hori zontal ventilators. Main south front has central distyle Tuscan portico with moulded architrave, and frieze inscribed "Central Library and Museum"; above, parapet with Town Arms and flagpole. Flanked by 2 windows, and beyond, 5 further windows. Each end of central block has 6 windows. Above, domed rotunda with decorative bands and ashlar coping, and bronze finial. Symmetrical rear elevation has central wing with 7 windows, flanked by 4 windows and single metal doors with overlights. Interior has original cork wall panelling and original bookcases in former reading, room which has glazed false ceiling. Outside, entrance steps flanked by square stone piers of 4 stages with vase capitals. Pathway has 2 similar piers with round caps. Curved brick dwarf boundary wall with ashlar coping has 28 dwarf piers linked by 2 metal bands, and a pair of matching gatepiers with ornamental metal gates.
Listing NGR: SK5880778975
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241355
- 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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