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Latitude: 51.5638 / 51°33'49"N
Longitude: -0.1441 / 0°8'38"W
OS Eastings: 528738
OS Northings: 186619
OS Grid: TQ287866
Mapcode National: GBR DV.4BR
Mapcode Global: VHGQL.GY5L
Plus Code: 9C3XHV74+G9
Entry Name: Highgate Branch Library and Attached Railings, Piers and Lamp Holders
Listing Date: 2 November 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271883
English Heritage Legacy ID: 476895
ID on this website: 101271883
Location: Dartmouth Park, Camden, London, N19
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Highgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Anne Brookfield
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Public library Library building
CAMDEN
TQ2886NE CHESTER ROAD
798-1/13/211 (South side)
02/11/95 Highgate Branch Library and attached
railings, piers and lamp-holders
II
Library. 1906. By William Nisbet Blair, St Pancras Borough
Engineer. 1930s rear single storey extension originally for
children's library. Red brick with terracotta dressings.
EXTERIOR: single storey with attic over central bay.
Symmetrical design of 3 bays. Central bay forms a
distyle-in-antis arcaded stone loggia with Corinthian capitals
and terracotta keystones, flanked by brick pilasters
supporting a dentil pediment with Diocletian window having
terracotta architrave and keystone; above arcading a plaque
inscribed "Highgate Branch Library". All windows with glazing
bars. Recessed round-arched central window flanked by
entrances, each with pedimented terracotta doorcase and
panelled double doors. Identical flanking bays repeat arcading
in brick with terracotta keystones having 3 windows each.
Above arcading terracotta balustrades with brick dies
surmounted by terracotta urn finials.
INTERIOR: very simple. Original bookcases retained but
shortened.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached cast and wrought-iron railings
to areas with brick piers having elaborate wrought-iron
lamp-holders flanking entrance steps. Attached cast and
wrought-iron forecourt railings on low brick sleeper wall with
central gates in similar style and brick piers with stone caps
and balls.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Highgate was the 1st branch library to be
built in the borough, ending a long-running row between
ratepayers and the Borough Council. In 1904 the Council
acquired the Highgate site from Mr Burdett-Coutts, most of the
cost being borne by the Duke of Bedford. The cost of the
building, »4,000, was paid for out of a »40,000 donation to St
Pancras from Andrew Carnegie who made grants to 118 libraries
in Great Britain.
Listing NGR: TQ2873886619
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