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Latitude: 54.8619 / 54°51'42"N
Longitude: -1.7421 / 1°44'31"W
OS Eastings: 416652
OS Northings: 551935
OS Grid: NZ166519
Mapcode National: GBR JD86.MX
Mapcode Global: WHC48.62P3
Plus Code: 9C6WV765+Q5
Entry Name: Public Library
Listing Date: 21 January 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1240952
English Heritage Legacy ID: 439550
ID on this website: 101240952
Location: Catchgate, County Durham, DH9
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Stanley
Built-Up Area: Annfield Plain
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Harelaw and Annfield Plain
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Library building Public library Carnegie library
NZ 15 SE STANLEY NORTH ROAD
(East side)
Annfield Plain
7/191 Public Library
II
Public lending library. 1908 by Edward Cratney of Davidson and Cratney;
Southsen and Johnson contractors; site given by John Wilkinson Taylor, M.P.;
paid for by Andrew Carnegie of Skiko Castle N.B. (copper plaque in entrance).
Sandstone ashlar; incised render left return; roof of graduated purple-grey
slates with red roll-moulded ridge tiles. Baroque style. One storey, 3 wide
bays. Central half-glazed double door and fanlight in keyed round-headed
surround within open-pedimented porch, with labels on panelled pilasters;
similar higher surrounds and dentilled pediments to flanking Diocletian
windows with leaded glazing and sill aprons. Name on labelled inscription over
door in recessed flat-coped central bay; coping stepped over side bays with
pilasters and central blocks above pediments. Dentilled cornice of pediments
continues around corner pilasters and right return; left return partly obscured
by adjacent buildings.
Roof has domed square belfry ventilator with corner pillars.
Listing NGR: NZ1665251935
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