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Latitude: 53.2296 / 53°13'46"N
Longitude: -0.5373 / 0°32'14"W
OS Eastings: 497734
OS Northings: 371280
OS Grid: SK977712
Mapcode National: GBR FMQ.GZF
Mapcode Global: WHGJ5.Q29Z
Plus Code: 9C5X6FH7+R3
Entry Name: Public Library
Listing Date: 2 October 1969
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388544
English Heritage Legacy ID: 485989
ID on this website: 101388544
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2
County: Lincolnshire
District: Lincoln
Electoral Ward/Division: Abbey
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Lincoln
Traditional County: Lincolnshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire
Church of England Parish: Lincoln St Swithin
Church of England Diocese: Lincoln
Tagged with: Public library
LINCOLN
SK9771SE FREE SCHOOL LANE
1941-1/12/118 (East side)
02/10/69 Public Library
II
Public library. 1914. By Sir R Blomfield. Ashlar and brick,
with hipped slate roofs and leaded dome. French Baroque style.
EXTERIOR: channelled rustication, eaves cornice, quoins, coped
parapet with baluster panels. Windows are mainly glazing bar
sashes with projecting architraves with keystones.
Projecting square domed centre, 2 storeys, with urn finials to
the parapet, topped with an open cupola. Projecting arched
moulded doorcase with enriched keystone and inscribed lintel.
Above it, an oval window flanked by festoons and beyond,
single windows. Above again, a window with segmental pediment,
with a crest in the apron.
Flanking wings, single storey, have 4 windows each.
Projecting square terminal pavilions have each a single
window, and ball finials to the parapet. Each return has 2
similarly articulated windows.
INTERIOR: vestibule has plaster wall panels, dentilled
cornice, and 3 doorcases with eared architraves and oval
fanlights. On the east side, a Doric colonnade, 4 bays, with a
central round arched opening. Screen wall with pilasters and a
central round headed window flanked by single doorways.
Book room has plaster cross beam ceiling with a central light.
Fitted oak bookcases. Some similar bookcases in the smaller
specialist book rooms.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: N Pevsner: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 508).
Listing NGR: SK9773471280
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