Hawes Side Library, Hawes Side Lane, Stanley
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Description
Symmetrical design constructed from brown brick with buff terracotta dressings and central tall cupola. Balcony railings and upper window with a bronze screen with a lamp of knowledge motif. The cupola has stone ribs with latticework and a copper top with fins and a graduated dome supporting a spiky weathervane. Wide entrance with terracotta columns approached by modern ramp.
Statement of Significance
Age
Opened in 1937.Architectural and Artistic Interest
Branch library and clinic designed by JC Robinson.Historic Interest
Built to provide community facilities for the rapidly growing suburb.Landmark Status
Set back from the road in gardens and in a prominent location between two road junctions.
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Date Listed
n/a
Find Out More
Find out more about this Asset in Lancashire Local List:
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/115
https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/lancashire/asset/115