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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
Location: Drake, Plymouth, 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
Tagged with: Library building
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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