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County Library

A Grade II Listed Building in Stroud, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7465 / 51°44'47"N

Longitude: -2.2159 / 2°12'57"W

OS Eastings: 385188

OS Northings: 205334

OS Grid: SO851053

Mapcode National: GBR 1MK.JKY

Mapcode Global: VH94Y.JCWG

Plus Code: 9C3VPQWM+JJ

Entry Name: County Library

Listing Date: 25 June 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1239612

English Heritage Legacy ID: 417570

Also known as: County Library, Stroud

ID on this website: 101239612

Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5

County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Civil Parish: Stroud

Built-Up Area: Stroud

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Stroud St Laurence

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


1. LANSDOWN

5227
(South Side)
County Library
SO 8505 5/341
II
2.
1873, altered 1888. Architect William Clissold. Former Grammar School. Ashlar.
Pitched slate roof. 3 storeys. Projecting 2 storey central bay crowned by
traceried parapet, with mullioned windows on 1st floor, and door on ground floor
with hoodmould and stiffleaf label stops. 1 range of mullioned windows either
side of this, those on ground and 2nd floor with arched heads, and with polychrome
relieving arches: gables above, with 1 portrait bust each in quatrefoil roundel.
Square bell-cote, diagonally placed, with tiled fleche. Stairs flanking central
bay, with ashlar gate piers, and iron gates. 2 storey projections at either
end, with lean-to roof, and 1 window each with polychrome relieving arches.


Listing NGR: SO8518805334

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