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Latitude: 51.5503 / 51°33'0"N
Longitude: -0.0427 / 0°2'33"W
OS Eastings: 535804
OS Northings: 185301
OS Grid: TQ358853
Mapcode National: GBR J7.5WH
Mapcode Global: VHGQV.69RD
Plus Code: 9C3XHX24+4W
Entry Name: Old Library Building
Listing Date: 24 July 1981
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1235655
English Heritage Legacy ID: 426317
Also known as: Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library, Homerton
ID on this website: 101235655
Location: Clapton Park, Hackney, London, E9
County: London
District: Hackney
Electoral Ward/Division: King's Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Hackney
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Barnabas Homerton
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Library building Carnegie library Arts centre Music venue
BR00KSBY'S WALK E.9
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Old Library Building
TQ 3585 20/700
II
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1912-13 by Edwin Cooper, a gift of Andrew Carnegie. Portland Stone. Imposing and
large scale classical front consisting mainly of a full height Roman Doric pedimented
portico with triglyph frieze having discs in metopes, mutuled cornices and two tall
columns in antis. There are narrow side bays of two storeys with angle pilasters;
the frieze motifs are continued above these bays in a simplified form and are
echoed in the window surrounds. Bronze geometrical glazing. A tall parapet crowns
all and is broken forward in centre with inscription: H0MERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Interior has two main halls, one behind the other, the front one always of two storeys,
the rear one recently ceiled. These have barreled roofs supported by curved cast
iron braces, pierced in the centre to reduce weight and riveted to plates inserted
in brick side walls and resting on brick internal pilasters. From these braces are
suspended the plaster ceilings. Inset in the ceilings. are large oblong curved lights
with leaded glazing and bayleaf patterned raised borders. There are oval ventilating
grilles in similar borders along the side walls. The back room has a wood railed first
floor gallery. Roman style decoration is consistent throughout and of good quality;
and the roof construction is interesting structurally.
Listing NGR: TQ3580485301
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