27, Fenkle Street is a Grade II* listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 August 1977. A Georgian Library. 3 related planning applications.
27, Fenkle Street
- WRENN ID
- worn-truss-heron
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 August 1977
- Type
- Library
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NU 1813 SE 1/54 5330
FENKLE STREET (West Side), No 27
(Formerly listed as No 29 (Territorial Drill Hall))
II* GV
Early C19. [Former Subscription Library ? circa 1834]. Three storeys and 5 windows. Elaborate ashlar front with giant pilasters standing on ground floor and flanking end bays which break forward slightly. Entablature and large balustraded parapet. Glazing bar sash windows with moulded architraves, pediments on 1st floor of end bays, flat pediments over middle 3 windows (with brackets to central window). Channelled ashlar ground floor, 2 Greek Doric columns in antis for central doorway, steps to 6 panel door with rectangular light above containing glazing bass. Left hand bay has recessed windows with scrolls to quarter pilasters. Right hand bay has a semi-circular archway with voussoirs and prominent key. At least 2 rooms inside have heavy ceiling cornices.
Listing NGR: NU1857613361
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