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Latitude: 51.4071 / 51°24'25"N
Longitude: 0.0185 / 0°1'6"E
OS Eastings: 540485
OS Northings: 169491
OS Grid: TQ404694
Mapcode National: GBR M1.3BJ
Mapcode Global: VHHNX.8WMQ
Plus Code: 9F32C249+R9
Entry Name: Central Library
Listing Date: 29 June 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1186800
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358590
Also known as: Bromley Historic Collections
Bromley Museum at Bromley Historic Collections
ID on this website: 101186800
Location: Bromley, London, BR1
County: London
District: Bromley
Electoral Ward/Division: Bromley Town
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bromley
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Bromley St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Library building Public library
TWEEDY ROAD, BROMLEY
1.
4407 (East Side)
Central Library
TQ 46 NW 5/303
II
2.
Dated 1878 and 1894. A long narrow asymmetrical building. 2 storeys and attics
red brick with lighter red brick window surrounds and yellow brick diaper work
decoration. 4 gabled, projections without windows with terracotta moulded
Neo-Jacobean decorations. The 1st floor has 3 double sashes and decorative
terracotta panels representing the Kent County symbol and the arts and sciences.
The ground floor has 13 cambered sashes. The doorcase is set in a pedimented
door surround. On the right side corner that is a cupola surmounted by a
weathervane with balustrading below. The entrance on this corner has a clock
above it and curved pediment supported on Tuscan columns.
Listing NGR: TQ4048569491
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