Morgan Library is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 June 1983. Library. 4 related planning applications.
Morgan Library
- WRENN ID
- empty-window-river
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 June 1983
- Type
- Library
- Address
- Morgan Library, Aston Street, Wem Urban
- OS grid reference
- SJ 514 289
- Coordinates
- 52.85605, -2.72194
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Morgan Library is a library dating to circa 1900, built in the Arts and Crafts style. It is constructed of red brick with stone dressings, and has a tiled roof with stone coping to the gable ends. The building is a small, single-storey structure with an asymmetrical gabled front. It features a large, canted stone bay window on the left-hand side, and a central porch with a stone arch. The arch includes relief carving depicting boys reading, along with an inscription above. Brick chimney stacks are topped with stone caps. Inside, the library has a crown-post roof and an inglenook fireplace.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 6 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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