Latitude: 52.0548 / 52°3'17"N
Longitude: -2.7176 / 2°43'3"W
OS Eastings: 350890
OS Northings: 239841
OS Grid: SO508398
Mapcode National: GBR FL.DLJ2
Mapcode Global: VH85N.VM55
Plus Code: 9C4V373J+WX
Entry Name: Public Library, Art Gallery and Museum
Listing Date: 22 October 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1280595
English Heritage Legacy ID: 372248
Also known as: Hereford Library, Art Gallery and Museum
ID on this website: 101280595
Location: Hereford, County of Herefordshire, HR4
County: County of Herefordshire
Civil Parish: Hereford
Built-Up Area: Hereford
Traditional County: Herefordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Herefordshire
Church of England Parish: Hereford St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Public library Library building Museum building
HEREFORD
SO5039NE BROAD STREET 683-1/2/71 (West side) 22/10/73 Public Library, Art Gallery and Museum
GV II
Library, Art Gallery and Museum. c1874, by FR Kempson. Coursed dressed stone with ashlar dressings; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attic and cellar; 7-window range: plain lights with trefoil heads, grouped 2/3/2, with moulded pointed arches, enriched capitals and frieze, and central balcony; similar fenestration over, with enriched arches, and sillband; machicolated parapet with quartrefoils, and grotesques to coping; 3 large gable dormers with deep eaves on carved brackets; ornamental ridge tiles. Arcade of 5 pointed arches with wrought-iron gate to central entrance; enriched capitals and architrave; figures and arms over. INTERIOR: C19 Empire staircase with wrought-iron balusters to 1st floor; C19 dogleg staircase with stick balusters from 1st floor. Attic: 4-panel door. 2nd floor: 4-panel doors; fireplace; ceiling cornice. 1st floor (Woolhope Room): 2 fireplaces; cornice and 2 roses.
Listing NGR: SO5089039841
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