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Latitude: 51.0652 / 51°3'54"N
Longitude: -1.3161 / 1°18'57"W
OS Eastings: 448019
OS Northings: 129763
OS Grid: SU480297
Mapcode National: GBR 861.4AZ
Mapcode Global: FRA 8649.M3B
Plus Code: 9C3W3M8M+3H
Entry Name: Winchester Library
Listing Date: 24 March 1950
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1095414
English Heritage Legacy ID: 144660
Also known as: The Arc
ID on this website: 101095414
Location: Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23
County: Hampshire
District: Winchester
Electoral Ward/Division: St Michael
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Winchester
Traditional County: Hampshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire
Church of England Parish: Winchester Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Winchester
Tagged with: Public library Library building
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 March 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SU 4829 NW
3/139
JEWRY STREET (West Side)
The Arc
Winchester Library
(Formerly listed as The Public Library)
24.3.50.
II*
Completed 1838. O B Carter, Architect. Street front one storey. Central projecting portico with four Tuscan stone columns on flight of stone steps, with symmetrical wings and angle pavilions of yellow stock bricks on stone plinth, with moulded stone string at springing of window arches, large rusticated stone quoins, wide flat bracketed eaves cornice. Similar treatment to pediment over central portico Above the portico is a square bell turret with brick base, stone string and corner Doric stone pilasters (painted) crowned with wide eaves cornice, similar to main building, with wooden painted louvres on each side. All roofs of slate. Building 1+3+2+3+1 windows with doorway in centre. Windows to wings and pavilions have arched heads with radiating bars. Those in wings evidently altered, and stone string at springing cut away.
Formerly a Corn Exchange. This building has very strong character and is reminiscent of Smirke's designs. The whole restored to its original external appearance in 1965, but interior completely re-modelled.
Listing NGR: SU4800729640
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