Building record 5679 - Carnegie Library, 77 Station Road, Ellesmere Port

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Summary

Carnegie Library 77 Station Road Ellesmere Port A pitched roof of concrete plain tile (it was formerly Westmorland slate) with ca entral tiled cupola capped with copper ventilator. There is a stone capped parapet to the gable facing Station Road and an ornate cartouche. Over the central door there is elaborate strapwork around a rose window. The main construction is of slim (2”/50mm) Red Maibon brickwork with York stone dressings to eaves, corner quoins, window key stones and sills. “Library” is inscribed over the main door and “Free Library” over the bay on the end gable.

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LIBRARY (AD 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)

Full Description

Carnegie Library
LL56 (Previously LL EP/6)

Address: 77 Station Road, Ellesmere Port
Architect: Not known
Date: Not known

Description

Pitched roof of concrete plain tile (was formerly Westmorland slate) with central tiled cupola capped with copper ventilator. Stone capped parapet to gable facing Station Road.

Elaborate cartouche and strapwork around rose window over central door and to Station Road end gable.

Main construction: slim (2”/50mm) Red Maibon brickwork with York stone dressings to eaves, corner quoins, window key stones and sills.

Wording “Library” over main door. “Free Library” to head of bay on end gable.

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Current Use

Ceased to be town library in 1962, now used as Assemblies of God Pentecostal Church and Oasis Christian Centre.

Updated January 2007 (1)

<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL56 (Index). SCH5437.

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCH5437 Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL56.

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 404 766 (23m by 15m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	SJ47NW
Civil Parish	ELLESMERE PORT NON-PARISH AREA, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County	WHITBY, EASTHAM, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

Locally Listed Building: Carnegie Library, 77 Station Road, Ellesmere Port

Record last edited

Jun 23 2011 2:08PM