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Latitude: 51.7473 / 51°44'50"N
Longitude: -3.3777 / 3°22'39"W
OS Eastings: 304983
OS Northings: 206293
OS Grid: SO049062
Mapcode National: GBR HN.153Z
Mapcode Global: VH6CY.DBPX
Plus Code: 9C3RPJWC+WW
Entry Name: Carnegie Library
Listing Date: 13 January 1988
Last Amended: 13 January 1988
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 11442
Building Class: Recreational
Also known as: Merthyr Central Library
Llyfrgell Ganolog Merthyr Tudful
ID on this website: 300011442
Location: Set back from street behind a semi-circular pave forecourt with low piers (railings removed); Town Hall on N side.
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Community: Town (Y Dref)
Community: Town
Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Carnegie library
1935-6. Designed by Councillor T Edmund Rees (of Messrs Johnson, Richards & Rees, architects of Merthyr). Messrs Enoch Williams & Sons, contractors of Dowlais. Cost £8,500.
Arts and Crafts Modern.
2-storey and basement, Portland stone front, hipped Cumbrian slate roof swept to wide eaves. 7 windows with 3-light (2-light centre) mullioned windows in moulded architraves, leaded lights. Cornices and guttae drops to ground-floor surrounds. Stepped plinth. Central doorway and fanlight grouped in pilastered frame with niches and Tudor arch in moulded surround to entrance, flight of steps with coped flanking walls lead up.
Similar side elevations, one-storey extension to rendered rear.
Interior retains panelled and glazed entrance-hall with heraldic stained-glass dog-leg staircase etc.
Part of good group of listed public buildings in town centre.
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