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University Library, South Street, St Andrews

A Category A Listed Building in St Andrews, Fife

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Latitude: 56.3391 / 56°20'20"N

Longitude: -2.7938 / 2°47'37"W

OS Eastings: 351021

OS Northings: 716588

OS Grid: NO510165

Mapcode National: GBR 2R.4N7P

Mapcode Global: WH7S0.1XWR

Plus Code: 9C8V86Q4+JF

Entry Name: University Library, South Street, St Andrews

Listing Name: University Library Original Building.

Listing Date: 28 April 1959

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386648

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40687

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: University of St Andrews Library

ID on this website: 200386648

Location: St Andrews

County: Fife

Town: St Andrews

Electoral Ward: St Andrews

Traditional County: Fife

Tagged with: Library Architectural structure Academic library

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Description

1612-1643 reconstructed 1764-7 to designs by John Gardner, wright; extended to W in same style, Robert Reid, architect 1828-30. 2-storey ashlar facade with pedimented bays, 1st floor niches; ground floor windows inserted 1890s, 16th century sculptures from St Mary's Chapel in S wall. Galleried Upper Hall with Roman doric fluted pine column coved ceiling; Senate Room remodelled 1904, Sir R Rowand Anderson, architect.

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