Southport Library
1-9, EASTBANK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379675
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Southport Library
- Statutory Address:
- 1-9, EASTBANK STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1379675
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Southport Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-9, EASTBANK STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SOUTHPORT LIBRARY, LORD STREET
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:
- 1-9, EASTBANK STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHPORT LIBRARY, LORD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sefton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 33571 17169
Details
SOUTHPORT
SD3317SE LORD STREET
664-1/12/113 (East side)
Southport Library
GV II
Includes: Nos.1-9 EASTBANK STREET.
Bank, now part of library (internally integrated with Atkinson
Library and Art Gallery adjoining to left, qv). 1879, for the
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank; altered. Sandstone
ashlar, slate roof. Renaissance style. Rectangular plan on
corner site, with axis parallel to Eastbank Street.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic (each diminishing in height),
with facades of 3 bays to Lord Street and 7 bays to Eastbank
Street. The ground floor has channelled pilasters with
crocketed caps with frieze and cornice, each of the upper
floors has paired colonnettes with foliated caps, frieze and
cornice, and the second floor has a balustraded parapet
interrupted in the centre of each facade by a pedimented attic
window.
At ground floor the first bay of the Lord Street facade and
the centre bay of the Eastbank Street facade each contain a
large round-headed doorway with moulded head, keystone and
carved spandrels, and the other bays have tall pilastered
2-light windows, except the 3 bays to the right in Eastbank
Street (Nos 5, 7 & 9) which have inserted shop fronts. The
first floor has pilastered windows of 2 round-headed lights in
each bay, with moulded heads and keystones; the second floor
has pairs of segmental-headed windows with moulded
architraves.
INTERIOR: former banking hall has coffered ceiling with
elaborate classical enrichment.
Forms group with Atkinson Library and Art Gallery (qv)
adjoining to left, and with Southport Arts Centre (qv) linked
to that.
Listing NGR: SD3357117169
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 479075
- 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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