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Latitude: 55.8543 / 55°51'15"N
Longitude: -4.2743 / 4°16'27"W
OS Eastings: 257731
OS Northings: 664679
OS Grid: NS577646
Mapcode National: GBR 0GP.M4
Mapcode Global: WH3P8.93VW
Plus Code: 9C7QVP3G+P7
Entry Name: Kingston Public Library, 330-346 Paisley Road, Glasgow
Listing Name: 330-346 (Even Nos) Paisley Road, Former Kingston Public Halls, Library and Police Office
Listing Date: 17 June 1986
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 377268
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB33524
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: 330-346 Paisley Road
ID on this website: 200377268
Location: Glasgow
County: Glasgow
Town: Glasgow
Electoral Ward: Govan
Traditional County: Renfrewshire
Tagged with: Public library
Horne, supervised by A B McDonald, 1901, dated 1903, opened
1904. 3-storey 3-bay Edwardian Baroque, ashlar front, brick
sides. Central paired entrance with mezzanine window inserted
below decorative frieze and scrolled pediment. Flanking bays
have bipartite at ground and mezzanine. Cornice over
mezzanine. Giant pilasters supporting pediment flank central
bay through 1st and 2nd floors. 1st floor central 4–light
window with 3 Ionic columns and 2 flanking oculi. 2nd floor
Diocletian window, 2 flanking windows with balconies and open
segmental pediments. Dentil main cornice, pediment, deep
parapet and 2 urns. To E 2-storey entrance to public library
with dwarf columns and mezzanine. 1st floor aedicule niche
with statue. Cornice and modern attic.
W elevation: 1st 3 bays ashlar. Ground floor 2 corniced doors
and bipartite with mezzanines. 2 oculi, 1 blocked, and plaque
dated 1903. 2nd floor 3 windows, 1 retaining segmental
pediment and balustrade. Rest of facade is brick, 3-storey by
7-bays fronting the halls. Small 1st floor windows blocked.
2-storey 8-bay rear projection for library and 2-storey 3-bay
Police Office with sandstone dressings beyond.
Interior: Large hall over small hall. Separate glazed tile
entrance passage to library which retains some wooden
panelling, elaborate cast-iron brackets for Corinthian
colonnade and fine panelled roof.
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