Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25362
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/06/2001
Date of Amendment
06/06/2001
Name of Property
Library (1910 Block)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llandudno
Town
Locality
Llandudno
Easting
278259
Northing
382303
Street Side
SW
Location
Near centre of block between Trinity Square and Lloyd Street.
Description
Broad Class
Education
Period
History
Built 1910, on site of earlier library. Extended in late C20, when Victoria Centre was built retaining lobbies and reference library.
Exterior
Two storey library building. Baroque style, Bath stone, channelled ground floor, hipped slate roof; small pane casement glazing. Three bays, parapet partially pierced by balustrade. Pilasters to ends, and corners with concave recesses. Segmental pediment over canted central bay forming, at first floor level, window with concave sides and Doric columns; at ground floor level, open porch with Ionic columns, and niches flanking doorway. Outer bays have, at first floor level, windows with keystones; on ground floor, windows set back in arched surrounds with hollow chamfers, aprons beneath projecting sills.
Interior
Fine lobby with mosaic floor, stone balustraded stair to rear, ground floor ceiling pierced by circular opening with iron balustrade, supported on Ionic columns. First floor saucer dome, on Doric columns. At first floor level, facing street, reference library with Baroque detailing, barrel vaulted ceiling, modillion cornice; paired pilasters frame oriel window.
Reason for designation
Listed for importance of front elevation, and impressive Edwardian lobbies and reference library.
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