Central Museum

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TQ 88 NE 2/76 5219 19.3.74

VICTORIA AVENUE Central Museum

(Formerly listed as The Public Library)

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Former public library, built in 1905 to the design of H T Hare. Andrew Carnegie contributed £8,000 towards the cost. A red brick building with stone dressings and a stone plinth. 2 storeys. The west front has gabled wings at the north and south ends. The centre part has stone Ionic pilasters. 1:3:1 window range. The upper storey of the centre part is of panelled stone and the centre mullion to each of the windows is in the form of a moulded baluster. There are stone swags under each window cill. The windows in the wings are 3-light with Roman Doric engaged columns and segmental open pediments on the 1st storey and pilasters on the ground storey. A central doorway has Roman Doric engaged columns and an open segmental pediment. The south front has 2 slightly projected bays, of similar design to the wings on the west front and 3 window range in the centre. A central porch projects on the ground storey, with an open segmental pediment and pilasters. Roof slate, with a stone modillion eaves cornice and a central glazed cupola on the west front.

Listing NGR: TQ8806886075