The War Memorial Library At Malvern College

COLLEGE ROAD 1. 5245 (East Side) The War Memorial Library at Malvern College SO 7745 SE 6/10C II 2. 1924. Architect, Sir Aston Webb. Two-storey height in ashlar, with slate roof. The side elevations have canted full-height end bays with one window of 3-lights above one of 4-lights to each. The centre portion is filled by 3 mullion and transom windows of 15-lights, with arched upper lights, the bays being divided by panels with shallow carved arches. Continuous treatment of cills and heads. The ground floor similar but plainer to the north, including a door to the south. The entrance front in the gable end consists of an arched moulded bay containing a 9-light window with segmental head, mullions and transoms, above the carved parapet above the double doors, which have glazing bars. Glazed fanlight. Rectangular dripmould terminating, at impost height, in the carved figures of a pelican and a squirrel, while above the door on the parapet, as supporters of the school coat of arms are 2 warriors, one an airman. The parapet is carved with roses and thistles.

Listing NGR: SO7775945146

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