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Public Library

A Grade II Listed Building in Annfield Plain, County Durham

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Latitude: 54.8619 / 54°51'42"N

Longitude: -1.7421 / 1°44'31"W

OS Eastings: 416652

OS Northings: 551935

OS Grid: NZ166519

Mapcode National: GBR JD86.MX

Mapcode Global: WHC48.62P3

Plus Code: 9C6WV765+Q5

Entry Name: Public Library

Listing Date: 21 January 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240952

English Heritage Legacy ID: 439550

ID on this website: 101240952

Location: Catchgate, County Durham, DH9

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Stanley

Built-Up Area: Annfield Plain

Traditional County: Durham

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Church of England Parish: Harelaw and Annfield Plain

Church of England Diocese: Durham

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Description


NZ 15 SE STANLEY NORTH ROAD
(East side)
Annfield Plain
7/191 Public Library
II
Public lending library. 1908 by Edward Cratney of Davidson and Cratney;
Southsen and Johnson contractors; site given by John Wilkinson Taylor, M.P.;
paid for by Andrew Carnegie of Skiko Castle N.B. (copper plaque in entrance).
Sandstone ashlar; incised render left return; roof of graduated purple-grey
slates with red roll-moulded ridge tiles. Baroque style. One storey, 3 wide
bays. Central half-glazed double door and fanlight in keyed round-headed
surround within open-pedimented porch, with labels on panelled pilasters;
similar higher surrounds and dentilled pediments to flanking Diocletian
windows with leaded glazing and sill aprons. Name on labelled inscription over
door in recessed flat-coped central bay; coping stepped over side bays with
pilasters and central blocks above pediments. Dentilled cornice of pediments
continues around corner pilasters and right return; left return partly obscured
by adjacent buildings.
Roof has domed square belfry ventilator with corner pillars.


Listing NGR: NZ1665251935

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