Public Library is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 1959. Library. 2 related planning applications.

Public Library

WRENN ID
late-foundation-magpie
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 June 1959
Type
Library
Address
Public Library, Knockhundred Row, Midhurst, Chichester, GU29 9DQ
OS grid reference
SU 886 215
Coordinates
50.98667, -0.73769
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Public Library, formerly known as the County Library, is a building that originated as four cottages but has been combined into one structure. It dates back to the 17th century or earlier and features a timber-framed design, with some exposed timbering and painted brick infilling. Most of the ground floor has been refaced with brick and stone, which is now painted, while the majority of the first floor is tile-hung. The first floor has a bellcast that oversails, with exposed timbers in the center, although at the north end, these timbers have been boxed in. The building has a tiled roof, casement windows, and outside brick stairs towards the south end. It stands two storeys high with an attic, featuring six windows and two dormers.

Local climate

Public Library receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 62% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 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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  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2018
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
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