Description

STAFFORD

SJ9223SW EASTGATE STREET
590-1/10/21 (North East side)
16/01/51 William Salt Library

GV II*

House, now library. 1730-5, with C18 former cottage to left
(front wall rebuilt in late C20), and C19 alterations. Early
Georgian style.
MATERIALS: brick; internally central bay of main building
flanked by timber-framed cross walls; tile roof, swept to
eaves, with coped gables.
PLAN: double-depth.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic; 6-window range. Plaster
plinth; brick platt bands over both floors; late C19 coved
cornice; central bay flanked by timber-framed cross walls.
Round-headed entrance to right of centre has doorcase with
fluted pilasters, entablature blocks and open pediment;
fanlight with radial glazing bars over 6-panel door. Windows
have sills, and rubbed brick flat arches over 6/9-pane sashes;
two c1860 gabled dormers with small-paned casements.
Rear has gabled and bow window with three 12-pane sashes.
Addition of 2 storeys has slate roof with brick end stack;
round-headed entrance with large window to right have heavy
plaster surrounds with triple keys; C20 plank door and
casement; 1st floor has 2 windows with 12-pane horned sashes.
INTERIOR: open well stair with cut string, column-on-vase
balusters and moulded ramped handrail; room to right has C17
panelling with moulded rails and stiles, plaster panels over
door and Art Nouveau fireplace; room to left has Adam style
fireplace with swags over eared architrave; archway by stair
has panelled pilasters and key; rear wing has room with
chamfered beam and large fireplace with bressummer; 1st floor
has fireplace with eared architrave and coved cornice to room
to left; rear room has late C19 fireplace with timber
overmantel; other fireplaces are C19; 6-fielded-panel doors,
one 2-panel door to attic.
HISTORY: the William Salt Library was established in 1872,
based on the collection of books, manuscripts, etc, formed by
the banker William Salt, d.1863, and moved to present building
in 1918.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London:
1974-: 246; Victoria County History of Staffordshire:
Greenslade MW: A History of Stafford: London: 1979-: 258).

Listing NGR: SJ9241423243

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• William Salt Library at Wikipedia
• William Salt Library official website
• Wikidata Q17530977

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Recommended Books

• 
  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)