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Latitude: 53.3045 / 53°18'16"N
Longitude: -1.119 / 1°7'8"W
OS Eastings: 458807
OS Northings: 378975
OS Grid: SK588789
Mapcode National: GBR NZM7.J4
Mapcode Global: WHDF7.S6BK
Plus Code: 9C5W8V3J+QC
Entry Name: Worksop Central Library and Museum
Listing Date: 19 April 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1370103
English Heritage Legacy ID: 241355
ID on this website: 101370103
Location: Memorial Avenue Gardens, Worksop, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, S80
County: Nottinghamshire
District: Bassetlaw
Electoral Ward/Division: Worksop South East
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Worksop
Traditional County: Nottinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Worksop Priory with Carburton
Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham
Tagged with: Library building Museum building
SK 5878 NE WORKSOP MEMORIAL AVENUE
(North Side)
8/91 Worksop Central
Library and Museum
GV
II
Library and museum. 1938, by Haslam, Son Holley. Ashlar and
handmade brick with flat roofs and shallow dome with pavement
lights. Cross plan with apsidal ends, lower flanking wings, and
projecting wing each side; single storey, 15 bays. All windows
metal framed with hori zontal ventilators. Main south front has
central distyle Tuscan portico with moulded architrave, and frieze
inscribed "Central Library and Museum"; above, parapet with Town
Arms and flagpole. Flanked by 2 windows, and beyond, 5 further
windows. Each end of central block has 6 windows. Above, domed
rotunda with decorative bands and ashlar coping, and bronze
finial. Symmetrical rear elevation has central wing with 7
windows, flanked by 4 windows and single metal doors with
overlights. Interior has original cork wall panelling and
original bookcases in former reading, room which has glazed false
ceiling. Outside, entrance steps flanked by square stone piers
of 4 stages with vase capitals. Pathway has 2 similar piers with
round caps. Curved brick dwarf boundary wall with ashlar coping
has 28 dwarf piers linked by 2 metal bands, and a pair of matching
gatepiers with ornamental metal gates.
Listing NGR: SK5880778975
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