William Brown Library And Museum is a Grade II* listed building in the Liverpool local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 June 1952. A Victorian Museum and library. 23 related planning applications.
William Brown Library And Museum
- WRENN ID
- far-entrance-auburn
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 June 1952
- Type
- Museum and library
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The William Brown Library and Museum is a museum and library built between 1857 and 1860, designed by Thomas Allom and later modified by John Weightman. After suffering war damage, the interior and the top of the facade were reconstructed by R. Bradbury. The building is made of stone and consists of one storey with a basement, featuring 17 bays. The basement is rusticated, and the projecting end bays are recessed behind Corinthian angle pilasters. The central hexastyle Corinthian portico has two rows of unfluted columns. The first-floor windows are adorned with architraves, entablatures, and panelled aprons. The end bay windows project and have pediments on consoles, with recessed panels and carved wreaths above the sashed windows that include glazing bars. There are steps leading to the portico, which is flanked by balustrading and two lion lamp standards.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 23 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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