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Latitude: 52.4749 / 52°28'29"N
Longitude: -2.076 / 2°4'33"W
OS Eastings: 394935
OS Northings: 286331
OS Grid: SO949863
Mapcode National: GBR 4RV.P6
Mapcode Global: VH91J.Y2W2
Plus Code: 9C4VFWFF+XJ
Entry Name: Cradley Heath Public Library
Listing Date: 29 September 1987
Last Amended: 26 May 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1229308
English Heritage Legacy ID: 219369
ID on this website: 101229308
Location: Cradley Heath, Sandwell, West Midlands, B64
County: Sandwell
Electoral Ward/Division: Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Dudley (Dudley)
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Dudley Wood and Cradley Heath
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Carnegie library Public library
In the entry for
SANDWELL MB UPPER HIGH STREET
SO 98 NW
Cradley Heath
7/148 Cradley Heath Public
House
The address shall be amended to read
SO 98 NW SANDWELL MB UPPER HIGH STREET
Cradley Heath
7/148 Cradley Heath Public
Library
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SANDWELL MB UPPER HIGH STREET
SO 98 NW
Cradley Heath
Cradley Heath Public
7/148 House
II
Public library. 1908 by Wills and Anderson. Red brick and yellow terra
cotta with hipped slate roof. Single storey. Facade has four-bay arcade
of brick round arches with chanelled rustication and concave surrounds.
The windows are each of two lights with architrave, central mullion and
cornice. Above each cornice is a fanlight with iron glazing bars. Door
in third bay. Above a modillion cornice is a balustrade with urns. The
central part is solid and inscribed: "Public Library". A foundation stone
is inscribed: "This library was the gift of Andrew Carnegie Esq ....". The
left hand return wall is of three main bays and has intermediate windows
with architraves.
Listing NGR: SO9493586331
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