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Latitude: 53.41 / 53°24'35"N
Longitude: -2.9811 / 2°58'52"W
OS Eastings: 334876
OS Northings: 390799
OS Grid: SJ348907
Mapcode National: GBR 75M.4L
Mapcode Global: WH877.5KN6
Plus Code: 9C5VC259+XG
Entry Name: William Brown Library and Museum
Listing Date: 28 June 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1063781
English Heritage Legacy ID: 359739
ID on this website: 101063781
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, L3
County: Liverpool
Electoral Ward/Division: Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Liverpool
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside
Church of England Parish: Liverpool Our Lady and St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Liverpool
Tagged with: Neoclassical architecture Library building Museum building
SJ 3490 NE WILLIAM BROWN STREET
L1
49/1356 William Brown
Library and
28.6.52 Museum
G.V. II*
Museum and Library. 1857-60. Thomas Allom, modified by
John Weightman, interior and top of facade reconstructed
after war damage by R. Bradbury. Stone, 1 storey with
basement, 17 bays. Rusticated basement. Projecting end
bays with centres recessed behind Corinthian angle
pilasters. Central hexastyle Corinthian portico with 2 rows
of unfluted columns. 1st floor windows have architraves and
entablatures, and panelled aprons, those to end bays project
and have pediments on consoles recessed panels with carved
wreaths above windows which are sashed with glazing bars.
Steps to portico with balustrading and 2 lion lamp
standards.
Listing NGR: SJ3487690799
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