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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: Carnegie library Public library
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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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