Local Government Offices is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1973. Government office.

Local Government Offices

WRENN ID
tall-chamber-rush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
6 December 1973
Type
Government office
Source
Historic England listing

Description

NY 01 NW CLEATOR MOOR MARKET PLACE (North end) Cleator Moor

5/16 Local Government Offices 6.12.73 (formerly listed as Old Library)

G.V. II

Local Government Offices, incorporating Public Offices/Market Hall (facing High Street) erected 1879, and Free Library (facing Jacktrees Road) established 1894. The former of coursed, squared rubble on chamfered plinth; rough-dressed except for architraves and carved details. Strings, and eaves cornice; pilasters terminate in eaves band. Hipped, graduated slate roof with corniced stone chimneys and moulded cast-iron gutter. Symmetrical; single tall storey with cellars, 5 bays. Dog-leg steps up to central panelled door and semicircular fanlight in architrave with diapered soffit; cast-iron lamp bracket above. Doorcase has polished granite columns carrying pediment. 2 tall sashes in architraves to either side, with panel below sill; blocked 2-light mullioned windows to cellar. Free Library similar construction and articulation but less decorative; FREE LIBRARY carved in sans-serif on frieze.

Listing NGR: NY0195315049

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