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Limehouse District Library

A Grade II Listed Building in Limehouse, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5122 / 51°30'43"N

Longitude: -0.0335 / 0°2'0"W

OS Eastings: 536557

OS Northings: 181081

OS Grid: TQ365810

Mapcode National: GBR K4.G6V

Mapcode Global: VHGR1.C8N3

Plus Code: 9C3XGX68+VH

Entry Name: Limehouse District Library

Listing Date: 27 September 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1357807

English Heritage Legacy ID: 205882

Also known as: Limehouse Public Library

ID on this website: 101357807

Location: Limehouse, Tower Hamlets, London, E14

County: London

District: Tower Hamlets

Electoral Ward/Division: Limehouse

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Anne Limehouse

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 3681 17/617
4431


COMMERCIAL ROAD E14
(South Side)
Limehouse District
Library


II


1900. Messrs Clarkson architects. Originally Passmore Edwards Library.
White stone and yellow brick. 2 storeys, basement and attic. 5 windows, end
bays advanced. Ground floor of rusticated white stone with vermiculated quoins,
cornice above. Outer upper bays of yellow brick with engaged side pillars under
stone cornice and stone coped Flemish gable. Ground floor windows, round headed
casements with fanlights, above, casements with mullions and transom flush with
adjoining masonry.

Listing NGR: TQ3655981072

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