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Winchester Library

A Grade II* Listed Building in Winchester, Hampshire

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Latitude: 51.0652 / 51°3'54"N

Longitude: -1.3161 / 1°18'57"W

OS Eastings: 448019

OS Northings: 129763

OS Grid: SU480297

Mapcode National: GBR 861.4AZ

Mapcode Global: FRA 8649.M3B

Plus Code: 9C3W3M8M+3H

Entry Name: Winchester Library

Listing Date: 24 March 1950

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1095414

English Heritage Legacy ID: 144660

Also known as: The Arc

ID on this website: 101095414

Location: Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23

County: Hampshire

District: Winchester

Electoral Ward/Division: St Michael

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Winchester

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Winchester Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 March 2023 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

SU 4829 NW
3/139

JEWRY STREET (West Side)
The Arc
Winchester Library

(Formerly listed as The Public Library)

24.3.50.

II*

Completed 1838. O B Carter, Architect. Street front one storey. Central projecting portico with four Tuscan stone columns on flight of stone steps, with symmetrical wings and angle pavilions of yellow stock bricks on stone plinth, with moulded stone string at springing of window arches, large rusticated stone quoins, wide flat bracketed eaves cornice. Similar treatment to pediment over central portico Above the portico is a square bell turret with brick base, stone string and corner Doric stone pilasters (painted) crowned with wide eaves cornice, similar to main building, with wooden painted louvres on each side. All roofs of slate. Building 1+3+2+3+1 windows with doorway in centre. Windows to wings and pavilions have arched heads with radiating bars. Those in wings evidently altered, and stone string at springing cut away.

Formerly a Corn Exchange. This building has very strong character and is reminiscent of Smirke's designs. The whole restored to its original external appearance in 1965, but interior completely re-modelled.

Listing NGR: SU4800729640

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