Monkwearmouth, Church Street, Branch Library

HER Number:
4781

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Monkwearmouth, Church Street, Branch Library

Place:
Monkwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Art and Education Venue

Site Type: Specific:
Library

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
This branch library, with railings attached is by Edward Cratney and was paid for, and opened 21/10/09 by Andrew Carnegie. The site was the gift of J.G. Addison. It is built in brick with an ashlar plinth, sill band and dressings, and has a Lakeland slate roof with ashlar gable copings and cream faience ridge tiles. It has wrought-iron railings. The malin building is in Free Baroque style and comprises one storey, with 4 windows. The Corporation was offered £10, 000 by Carnnegie for 2 libraries; with this sum 3 were built, the others being West branch (Kayll Road) and Hendon. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
4001

Northing:
5803

Grid Reference:
NZ40015803

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4781 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/9/42