Latitude: 50.8746 / 50°52'28"N
Longitude: 0.013 / 0°0'46"E
OS Eastings: 541723
OS Northings: 110272
OS Grid: TQ417102
Mapcode National: GBR KQ2.42P
Mapcode Global: FRA B6XS.GW7
Plus Code: 9F22V2F7+R5
Entry Name: Former Lewes Public Library
Listing Date: 11 May 1970
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1043891
English Heritage Legacy ID: 292983
Also known as: Lewes Public Library
ID on this website: 101043891
Location: Lewes, East Sussex, BN7
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
Civil Parish: Lewes
Built-Up Area: Lewes
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex
Church of England Parish: Lewes St Thomas at Cliffe with Lewes All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
Tagged with: Library building
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TQ 4110 SE
10/12
LEWES
ALBION STREET (east side)
Former Lewes Public Library
(Formerly listed as Lewes Public Library)
GV
II
Public library. Circa 1870. Red brick with moulded cornice to steep slate roof, articulated as tall steeply-pitched pavilion roofs at both ends with small square cast-iron balustrades and weather-vane finials surmounting. Large brick and stone-dressed stack in centre behind main ridge with over- sailing stone-moulded upper courses. One storey and basement; four window front, pointed-arched surrounds with hood-moulds to casements, on cill-band. Central entrance with stone flat-headed porch with parapet, pierced by quatrefoil decoration. Central pointed arch with moulded imposts and panelled spandrels. Hollow-chamfered arch to doubled panelled door.
Listing NGR: TQ4172310272
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