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Latitude: 56.4649 / 56°27'53"N
Longitude: -2.9616 / 2°57'41"W
OS Eastings: 340845
OS Northings: 730726
OS Grid: NO408307
Mapcode National: GBR ZBX.8W
Mapcode Global: WH7RB.GRXR
Plus Code: 9C8VF27Q+X9
Entry Name: St Roque's Library, Blackscroft, Dundee
Listing Name: Blacks Croft and Foundry Lane, "Ricks", Former St Roques Public Library, Including Railings, Balusters and Garden Walls
Listing Date: 4 February 1965
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 361372
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25191
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Dundee, Blackscroft, St Roque's Library
ID on this website: 200361372
Location: Dundee
County: Dundee
Town: Dundee
Electoral Ward: Maryfield
Traditional County: Angus
Tagged with: Library
James Thomson, (draughtsman probably William Careless)
1910. Small symmetrical single-storey ashlar library
set in triangular formal garden on gusset site.
3-bay N and W frontages, channelled angle pilasters and
centre baroque arches containing broken pedimented
aedicular Ionic doorpiece, inscription over, to W and
architraved doorpiece to N. Architraved cross windows
to either side with leaded glass. Entablature, dentil
cornice and balustrade, stepped swagged panelled
centrepiece. Balustrade missing from W elevation.
S ELEVATION: 3 similar windows, blind basement, balustrade
missing.
E elevation blank rubble-built wall.
Balustraded terrace in garden. Wrought-iron railings and
overthrow gates between stone piers. Hollow chamfered
pier at gusset.
Interior altered, due to conversion to night club and a
fire.
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