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Latitude: 53.478 / 53°28'40"N
Longitude: -2.2446 / 2°14'40"W
OS Eastings: 383865
OS Northings: 397942
OS Grid: SJ838979
Mapcode National: GBR DJJ.N7
Mapcode Global: WHB9G.HVD3
Plus Code: 9C5VFQH4+55
Entry Name: Central Public Library
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1270759
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457312
ID on this website: 101270759
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: City Centre
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Manchester St Ann
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Public library Neoclassical architecture Library building
MANCHESTER
SJ8397NE ST PETER'S SQUARE
698-1/31/408 (West side)
03/10/74 Central Public Library
GV II*
Public library. 1930-4, by Vincent Harris. Portland stone,
slate roof with concealed glazed lantern light. Circular plan
with rectangular portico on east side. Classical style. Four
storeys with basement and attic (surrounding a large central
reading room); with a chamfered plinth, rusticated masonry to
ground and 1st floors with a Greek-key frieze, a continuous
Tuscan colonnaded screen to set-back 2nd and 3rd floors, with
a plain frieze, cornice and parapet concealing a low set-back
attic storey. The east side (to the square) has a rectangular
2-storey projection with a central 5-bay portico of giant
Corinthian columns tetrastyle in antis, with round-headed
arches in the returned ends, and entablature with dentilled
cornice. Otherwise, the ground floor has tall round-headed
windows with keystones, the 1st floor has tall square-headed
windows, and the 2nd and 3rd floors have smaller rectangular
windows; all these windows with metal-framed small-paned
glazing. Interior: domed circular reading room surrounded by
giant Tuscan colonnade.
Listing NGR: SJ8386597942
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