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Kings Lynn Library

A Grade II Listed Building in King's Lynn, Norfolk

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Latitude: 52.7509 / 52°45'3"N

Longitude: 0.4 / 0°24'0"E

OS Eastings: 562079

OS Northings: 319728

OS Grid: TF620197

Mapcode National: GBR N3Q.KY9

Mapcode Global: WHJP7.33RY

Plus Code: 9F42QC22+82

Entry Name: Kings Lynn Library

Listing Date: 20 April 1982

Last Amended: 26 July 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195423

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384269

Also known as: Carnegie Library, King's Lynn
King's Lynn Carnegie Library

ID on this website: 101195423

Location: St James' End, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE30

County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Electoral Ward/Division: St Margarets with St Nicholas

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: King's Lynn

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Tagged with: Public library Carnegie library

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27 November 2023 to amend the name, address and reformat the text to current standards

TF6219NW
20/04/82

KING'S LYNN
LONDON ROAD
Kings Lynn Library

(Formerly listed as ST JAMES' ROAD The Carnegie Library, previously Listed as: LONDON ROAD (West side) The Carnegie Library)

20/04/82

GV
II

Library. 1904 by HJ Green. Cut carstone, red brick, terracotta dressings. Plain tiled roofs. Paid for by public subscription to which Andrew Carnegie largely contributed and who attended opening 18 May 1905. Large, fan-shaped island block. Gothic style with Arts and Crafts influence. Three-storey tower at angle forms entrance porch entered through an arch reached by flight of steps. Above is a panel bearing inscription: Public Library. Above this is a canted oriel with an enriched soffit, cusped lights and crenellations. Parapet to tower also crenellated, with polygonal clasping buttresses. One-storey abutting wings have Gothic rampart parapets containing inscribed terracotta tablets with the names of authors. Fenestration of two- and three-light transomed casements with cusped lights. Between windows stepped buttresses rise over parapet.

Listing NGR: TF6207919728

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