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Former Holbeck Public Library

A Grade II Listed Building in City and Hunslet, Leeds

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Latitude: 53.787 / 53°47'13"N

Longitude: -1.5531 / 1°33'11"W

OS Eastings: 429542

OS Northings: 432387

OS Grid: SE295323

Mapcode National: GBR BGQ.Z8

Mapcode Global: WHC9L.32PN

Plus Code: 9C5WQCPW+QQ

Entry Name: Former Holbeck Public Library

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375233

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466115

Also known as: Cambrian Public House
Holbeck Free Public Library
Holbeck library, Ninevah Road

ID on this website: 101375233

Location: Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: City and Hunslet

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Hunslet St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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SE2932 NINEVEH ROAD, Holbeck
714-1/42/850 (North side)
Former Holbeck Public Library

II

Formerly known as: Cambrian Public House NINEVEH ROAD Holbeck.

Public library, later health centre and public house. 1901. By
William Bakewell. Red brick faced in salt-glazed Burmantofts
terracotta, grey slate roof. A corner site on sloping ground,
2 storeys over basement, central tower with octagonal hipped
roof.
Complicated fenestration includes mullion windows to Nineveh
Road frontage flanked by wings with transoms, round-arched
windows flanking entrance porch with segmental pediment on
consoles, a large 4-light canted bay on corner flanked by
turret-like bays, all with small-pane frames. Banded and
moulded wall decoration includes Leeds coat of arms over
entrance, Art Nouveau plaques and scrolls, balustraded
parapet.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
William Bakewell designed several important buildings in
Leeds, including the 1899 extensions to the Tower Works, Globe
Road (qv). The Cambrian public house closed 1990.


Listing NGR: SE2954232387

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