Battersea District Reference Library is a Grade II listed building in the Wandsworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 April 1983. Library.
Battersea District Reference Library
- WRENN ID
- errant-slate-elm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wandsworth
- Constituency
- Battersea MP: Marsha De Cordova (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 April 1983
- Type
- Library
- Address
- Battersea District Reference Library, Altenburg Gardens
- OS grid reference
- TQ 276 754
- Coordinates
- 51.46384, -0.16375
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Battersea District Reference Library, dated 1924, was designed by Henry Hyams. It is a small building featuring three aisles separated by cast iron columns, with the central aisle topped by a glazed barrel-vault. The gallery has an ornamented, oak-panelled front. The fore building facing the street has one and two low storeys and showcases a picturesque design in the 'Arts and Crafts' style. The exterior is constructed of red brick, dressed with Portland stone, and has hipped, tiled roofs. Notable features include an arched entrance with carved decoration, railings, lanterns, a clock-turret, and oak doors.
Local climate
Battersea District Reference Library sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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