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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