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Public Library

A Grade II Listed Building in Colville, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5167 / 51°30'59"N

Longitude: -0.2092 / 0°12'33"W

OS Eastings: 524352

OS Northings: 181269

OS Grid: TQ243812

Mapcode National: GBR BF.5YC

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.B47N

Plus Code: 9C3XGQ8R+M8

Entry Name: Public Library

Listing Date: 7 November 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1266507

English Heritage Legacy ID: 421387

ID on this website: 101266507

Location: Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W11

County: London

District: Kensington and Chelsea

Electoral Ward/Division: Colville

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Kensington and Chelsea

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Saints Notting Hill

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2481 SW LADBROKE GROVE W11
14/1
No 108
Public Library
GV
II
Public Library. 1890-91. T Phillips Figgis and H Wilson. Red brick, stone bands. Two
storeys. Steep tiled roof. Irregular composition. Four main bays to Ladbroke Grove.
Gable over left hand pair, with lower gable over porch. Right hand bay gableless.
Large square projecting buttresses to either side of porch and to left hand corner,
with sunk parapets carrying animal carvings in stone, crowned by stone-buttressed
cupolas, now simplified. Segmental-headed doorway, with stone balustrade over.
Windows mullioned and transomed. Return facade to left also buttressed to corners with
large Late Gothic traceried window, and gable over (truncated). Central lantern and
cupola, with ball finial.


Listing NGR: TQ2435281269

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