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The War Memorial Library at Malvern College

A Grade II Listed Building in Great Malvern, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1032 / 52°6'11"N

Longitude: -2.3256 / 2°19'32"W

OS Eastings: 377792

OS Northings: 245036

OS Grid: SO777450

Mapcode National: GBR 0FV.0VX

Mapcode Global: VH934.MDWJ

Plus Code: 9C4V4M3F+7P

Entry Name: The War Memorial Library at Malvern College

Listing Date: 11 May 1979

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1082797

English Heritage Legacy ID: 152061

ID on this website: 101082797

Location: Lower Wyche, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, WR14

County: Worcestershire

District: Malvern Hills

Civil Parish: Malvern

Built-Up Area: Great Malvern

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Great Malvern

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description


COLLEGE ROAD
1.
5245
(East Side)
The War Memorial Library
at Malvern College
SO 7745 SE 6/10C
II
2.
1924. Architect, Sir Aston Webb. Two-storey height in ashlar, with slate
roof. The side elevations have canted full-height end bays with one window
of 3-lights above one of 4-lights to each. The centre portion is filled by
3 mullion and transom windows of 15-lights, with arched upper lights, the bays
being divided by panels with shallow carved arches. Continuous treatment of
cills and heads. The ground floor similar but plainer to the north, including
a door to the south. The entrance front in the gable end consists of an arched
moulded bay containing a 9-light window with segmental head, mullions and transoms,
above the carved parapet above the double doors, which have glazing bars.
Glazed fanlight. Rectangular dripmould terminating, at impost height, in the
carved figures of a pelican and a squirrel, while above the door on the parapet,
as supporters of the school coat of arms are 2 warriors, one an airman. The
parapet is carved with roses and thistles.


Listing NGR: SO7775945146


This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 26 October 2017.

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