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Latitude: 51.3993 / 51°23'57"N
Longitude: -0.2608 / 0°15'38"W
OS Eastings: 521082
OS Northings: 168128
OS Grid: TQ210681
Mapcode National: GBR 8Z.QWK
Mapcode Global: VHGRH.F3G4
Plus Code: 9C3X9PXQ+PM
Entry Name: New Malden Library
Listing Date: 15 March 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1253431
English Heritage Legacy ID: 436635
ID on this website: 101253431
Location: New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT3
County: London
District: Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward/Division: Beverley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Kingston upon Thames
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Malden St James
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Public library Library building
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
TQ 26 NW KINGSTON ROAD
(south side)
59- /4/10018 New Malden Library
II
Public library. 1939-41 by A R Goldthorp and F C Otton of Malden Borough Council. Brown
brick with stone enrichments; roof not visible. The canted entrance block is flanked at right
angles by two five-bay ranges. Ground-floor lending library with first floor reference library and
lecture room. Entrance set within plain rectangular surround, inscribed PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Tall window at first-floor level with balcony on projecting canopy, with ornamental ironwork
and incorporating borough arms. Oversailing cornice round entrance block re-emerges to rear
behind projecting flanks. These have metal-flamed windows at ground level, and on each side
four cast stone relief plaques by T Mewburn Crook of Manchester depicting Philosophy,
Religion, Sociology, Philology, Natural Science, Applied Science, Fine Arts, Literature and
History.
Interior. A considerable amount of original wooden fixtures survive. The reference library and
lecture room on the first floor are particularly intact, respectively with good curving desk
screens, and stage with satin-wood surround.
Sources:
The Builder, 22 August 1941
Borough of Maiden and Coombe, Opening of the New Central Library, brochure, 1941.
Listing NGR: TQ2108268128
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