Description

LEEDS

SE2733 STOCKS HILL, Armley
714-1/33/498 (South side)
05/08/76 Armley Public Library
(Formerly Listed as:
STOCKS HILL, Armley
Library)

GV II

Public library. Dated 1901. By Percy Robinson. Red brick,
stone dressings, slate roof.
Semicircular stone porch on corner with arcade of 3 large
round arches on short bulbous columns, richly-carved spandrels
and frieze over, one arch has wrought-iron entrance gates, the
other 2 have stair running through with heavy balustrade and
iron cresting to stone hand rail. Set back over this corner
feature is short brick tower with stone quoins, battered stone
clock stage in diagonally set square panel surmounted by squat
louvred wood bellcote with Ionic pilasters and corner brackets
and ogee-shaped lead-clad dome with finial.
On each return elevation is large Dutch gable with stone
shaped pediment with datestone and coat of arms. The N
elevation to Stocks Hill continues another 5 bays with Ionic
pilasters between bays supporting continuous entablature with
modillion cornice. High up under entablature is continuous row
of 3-light stone mullion windows. Below, the basement in
ashlar with large segmental-headed windows. Slate roof with
flush roof lights.
INTERIOR: on the wall of the entrance gateway a plaque records
the opening of the building 17 April 1902 by Councillor John
Bowling; mosaic floor to entrance way and corridor, glazed
wooden screen with leaded glass in Art Nouveau designs, 2
panels with coat of arms, glazed double doors with overlights
and wooden panels above surmounted by broken ogee pediments;
glazed dome with moulded ribs and transoms framing leaded
glass panels. The main hall has pilasters between windows
rising to a bracketed cornice, moulded friezes over windows;
an elliptically-arched and panelled barrel vault with 2 rows
of continuous flush roof lights, cast-iron frames.

Listing NGR: SE2722133506

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Armley Library official website
• Wikidata Q26547522

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