Building record MDO28176 - The Old Library, High Street, Poole
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Summary
The old library at the south end of High Street is of two storeys with walls of brick rendered and rusticated in the lower storey and a hipped slate covered roof, was built in 1830.
Demolished before 1970.
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Full Description
The old library at the south end of High Street is of two storeys with walls of brick rendered and rusticated in the lower storey and a hipped slate covered roof, was built in 1830. The ground floor originally had an open arcade or five bays at the front, the archways of which are now filled. On the first floor is a large reading room and a small office in the north corner. Set in the pedimented blocking course of the central feature externally is an iron tablet inscribed PUBLIC LIBRARY/ THE GIFT OF/ BANJAMIN LESTER LESTER ESQUIRE/ AND/ OF THE HONOURABLE WFS PONSONBY/ REPRESENTATIVES OF POOLE/ IN PARLIAMENT 1830.
Demolished before 1970
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO149 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 2. 205.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0089 9032 (13m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 5 000 021
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Poole (21)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2012 1:37AM