Hendon Library
HENDON LIBRARY, THE BURROUGHS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390057
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Hendon Library
- Statutory Address:
- HENDON LIBRARY, THE BURROUGHS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390057
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Hendon Library
- Statutory Address 1:
- HENDON LIBRARY, THE BURROUGHS
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:
- HENDON LIBRARY, THE BURROUGHS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Barnet (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 22785 89237
Details
31/0/10420 THE BURROUGHS
07-MAY-02 Hendon Library
GV II
Hendon Public Library. 1929 by T.M. Wilson FRIBA for the Hendon Urban District Council. Red brick with extensive stone dressings, slate roof. Two storeys.
PLAN: Symmetrical plan with staircase over entrance lobby, ground floor reading rooms now merged together, with addition at rear.
EXTERIOR: central door in stone bolection-moulded surround, set beneath a multi-pane window, with moulded brackets supporting a hood; door lintel embellished with a Latin inscription ('Non mimima pars eruditionis est bonos noscere libros': 'not the least part of learning is to be acquainted with good books') and a relief of an open book. The entrance is flanked by two elongated, fluted columns in antis, supporting a stone entablature. Three bay side wings, with 6/6-pane sash windows to side bays, projecting wider central bay with rusticated quoins, 15/15-pane window in moulded frame with apron, swan-neck pediment above with urn over, set against a shallow niche of cut brick. Shallow pediments to attics. Hipped roof with square lantern to centre, with 12-pane window to each face beneath segmental pediments, and a copper-sheathed ball and spike finial. Five bay side elevations with dormers, wider continuations to rear. Back of library largely rebuilt during a 1973 campaign of alterations.
INTERIOR: wrought iron staircase over entrance lobby. Main reading room is now devoid of original fittings; former children's library to north now amalgamated with main reading room. First floor reference rooms with glazed ceilings. Mezzanine to rear dates from 1973 alterations.
HISTORY: a distinguished example of a Neo-Georgian public library, forming part of a fine group of civic buildings erected to serve this fast-expanding London suburb. The major campaign of alterations of 1973 affected the interior, but left the frontage intact.
REFERENCE: The Architect's Journal, 27 May 1931.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489009
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Architects journal in 27 May, (1931)
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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