Description

1. VERNON ROAD
1605
Public Library
(formerly listed as
Liiterary and Mechanics
institute)
TA 0488 4/170 22.12.53.

II GV

2.
Designed by J Gibson and W Johnson. Established in 1830, 2 storeys, ashlar
stone, The front is 5 bays with the 3 centre bays recessed with 4 colwms. The
ground floor order is Greek Doric with the entablature carried, across the front.
The 1st floor order is Ionic with entablature surmounted by tall panelled parapet,
The recessed bays have windows and the end bays have windows 4 panes wide on
ground floor and recessed arched panels on the 1st floor with carved wreath in
tympana of the arch. The panelled parapet breaks forward over the end bays and
the panels are divided by strip pilasters with tile cornice coping of the parapet
breaking forward over each. The right hand corner of the building has 1 bay
on the angle. North side has 4 bays with panels on 1st floor and windows on
ground floor. The South side has 3 arched recesses on the 1st floor.

The Public Library and Nos 1, 2, 4, 6 form a group.

Listing NGR: TA0419088464

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Scarborough Library official website
• Wikidata Q26536125

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Recommended Books

• 
  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
• 
  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
• 
  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
• 
  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)