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Church of St Luke City Library Annexe

A Grade II Listed Building in Plymouth, City of Plymouth

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.3738 / 50°22'25"N

Longitude: -4.137 / 4°8'13"W

OS Eastings: 248136

OS Northings: 54843

OS Grid: SX481548

Mapcode National: GBR RC6.C8

Mapcode Global: FRA 2871.S46

Plus Code: 9C2Q9VF7+G6

Entry Name: Church of St Luke City Library Annexe

Listing Date: 9 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1386433

English Heritage Legacy ID: 473820

ID on this website: 101386433

Location: Plymouth, Devon, PL4

County: City of Plymouth

Electoral Ward/Division: Drake

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Plymouth

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

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Description



PLYMOUTH

SX4854 TAVISTOCK PLACE, Plymouth
740-1/58/417 (East side)
City Library Annexe

GV II

Formerly known as: Church of St Luke TAVISTOCK PLACE.
Nonconformist chapel, later library annexe. 1828 date;
interior alterations late C19 and C20. Stucco over brick;
gabled slate roof. Classical style. Rectangular auditorium
plan.
2 storeys. Pedimented 4-window front with late C19 2-light
windows with round tracery set in semicircular arched
openings; central and outer doorways in similar openings,
those to centre and right blocked; 3 first-floor windows
brought forward from main plane of facade and set over
tetrastyle Tuscan pilasters with entablature. Pediment
surmounted by bellcote. Plat band returned to simpler side
elevations.
INTERIOR: retains 1828 gallery with panelled front and moulded
plaster ceiling cornice above and original panelled box pews.
A good example of a large urban chapel in the Classical style.

Listing NGR: SX4813654843

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