Forest Hill Public Library

The following building shall be added:

FOREST HILL DARTMOUTH ROAD TQ 3572 30/302 Forest Hill Public Library

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Public Library. 1900 by Alexander Robert Hennell ARIBA. in Arts and Crafts Classical style. Red brick in Flemish bond with terracotta dressings and slate roof with terracotta and brick banded chimney. Administrative accommodation to right, library to left. Right hand part has projecting gable to right with 12-pane sash with curved pediment and brackets, and to left an octagonal cupola with lead roof. Across the whole front of the building is a deep terracotta frieze of cherubs kneeling on one knee with floral swags and blank shields. 2 circular windows with keystone below to corner. Under the gable are, on the first floor, 2 12- pane sashes with curved heads and to the ground floor a large Venetian window with Art Nouveau lily motif to glazing. Basement has Diocletian window with large keystone. Banded terracotta to ground floor. Left side doorcase with massive terracotta cornice on brackets and flight of steps with terracotta balustrading. To left is 1 storey library with good contemporary lettering "PUBLIC LIBRARY". Front has round-headed window with keystone flanked by tall windows with original lily motif Art Nouveau glazing. Terracotta cornice. Side elevation has 6 round-headed windows with keystone and lily glazing. Roof has hipped skylight with 14 x 2 fixed leaded lights divided by wooden pilasters: single doorcase. Interior has double doors and round-headed arched doorcase with lily glazing. The Library has internal pillars and huge brackets. A series of 6 round-headed arches on each side.

Listing NGR: TQ3521472550