Listed Building: PUBLIC LIBRARY (104515)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 777/1/66 |
| Date assigned | 28 November 1950 |
| Date last amended |
Description
1. 5191 EAST STREET (North Side)
Public Library (Formerly listed as Literary and Scientific Institute)
SY 4692 1/66 28.11.50.
II* GV
2. 1835. Originally founded as a Mechanics Institute by Henry Warburton MP, then in 1855 reconstituted as a Literary and Scientific Institute. Portland ashlar. 2 storeys and high basement. Moulded band. Moulded eaves cornice and blocking course. Rusticated ground floor. 4 ranges round headed sashes with glazing bars, those on 1st floor with continuous sill band and moulded voussoirs and impost band. Panel with "Literary and Scientific Institute" inscribed. Panelled door with contemporary acanthus moulding and semi-circular fanlight, flanked by Greek Doric columns taking semi-circular arch. Some railings with spear finals,
Nos 37 to 47 (odd) the Unitarian Chapel, the Public Library, and Nos 53 to 57 (odd) form a group.
Listing NGR: SY4678592921
Location
| Grid reference | SY 4678 9292 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| District (historic) | West Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
May 20 2019 9:28AM