Building record 5669 - Neston Library, Neston Road, Ellesmere Port

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Summary

Neston Library Parkgate Road Neston The library was built in 1907 of Red Ruabon brick with green Westmorland pitched slate roofs, parapeted gables capped with (Bath?) yellow stone. There is a dentil course to underside of the parapets and string courses. The central portion is capped with a windowed drum in a debased “Byzantine” style, with florid stone decoration to both the drum and window surrounds. The main door is surrounded by a classical portico with the words “Neston Free Library” in relief in the spandrel and has truncated Ionic capped columns on brick plinths to each side of doorway. There is a modern octagonal extension to rear.

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Full Description

Neston Library
LL40 (Previously LL NN/5)

Address: Parkgate Road, Neston
Architect: Cheshire County Council (Carnegie Trust)
Date: 1907

Description

Red Ruabon brick with green Westmorland pitched slat roofs, parapeted gables capped with (Bath?) yellow stone, dentil course to underside of parapets and string courses.

Central portion capped with windowed drum in a debased “Byzantine” manner, florid stone decoration to drum and window surrounds.

Main door surrounded by classical portico with the words “Neston Free Library” in relief in the spandrel.

Truncated Ionic capped columns on brick plinths to each side of doorway.

Modern octagonal extension to rear.

Condition

Good.

Current use

In use as library.


Updated January 2007 (1)


<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL40 (Index). SCH5437.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL40.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 289 775 (25m by 26m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SJ27NE
Civil Parish NESTON, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County GREAT NESTON, NESTON, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

May 4 2011 11:09AM