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Latitude: 53.1458 / 53°8'44"N
Longitude: -1.1945 / 1°11'40"W
OS Eastings: 453975
OS Northings: 361268
OS Grid: SK539612
Mapcode National: GBR 8F5.YMD
Mapcode Global: WHDFZ.M6F5
Plus Code: 9C5W4RW4+86
Entry Name: Mansfield Community Arts Centre
Listing Date: 21 March 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1288522
English Heritage Legacy ID: 391716
Also known as: Community Arts Centre
Old Library Theatre
ID on this website: 101288522
Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Mansfield
Electoral Ward/Division: Portland
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Mansfield
Traditional County: Nottinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Mansfield St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham
Tagged with: Theatre Carnegie library Arts centre
MANSFIELD
SK5361 LEEMING STREET
924-1/5/54 (East side)
Mansfield Community Arts Centre
II
Former Carnegie library, now community centre. Dated 1904,
converted c1975. Brick with ashlar front and dressings, and
hipped slate roof behind parapet. Baroque Revival style.
Plinth, first-floor sill band, main cornice, plain coped
parapet with stepped panelled central pedestal.
2 storeys; 1:3:1 bays. Recessed central bay flanked by single
12-pane sashes in the side bays. Beyond, set back narrow
single bays, the right one with an 8-pane sash. Central loggia
with 2 Doric columns in antis, linked by a railing. Glazing
bar cross casement flanked by smaller 10-pane casements.
Above, massive central pediment extending to the main cornice,
with swagged keystone and containing a moulded semicircular
recess. In the recess, a renewed inscribed panel with swags,
flanked by enriched pilasters and allegorical figures. On
either side, a square porch with Doric pilasters and broken
pediment, the left one with a wooden-framed glazing bar
casement with apron, the right one with a late C20
wrought-iron screen and door.
INTERIOR has entrance hall with wooden paybox in Baroque
Revival style, with round-headed window under broken pediment,
flanked by single windows, and to right, a door. Cantilever
concrete dogleg stair with wrought-iron balustrade.
Single-storey reading room has 5-bay blind arcade and gabled
glazed clerestorey roof.
Listing NGR: SK5397561268
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