READING ROOM, ADJOINING WEST END OF IVY HOUSE - Nenthead - List Entry

  • Description

    "Reading room built by London Lead Company in 1855 and enlarged in 1859. Coursed, squared rubble with curved south-west corner. Graduated stone flag roof has stone coping and corniced chimney to west end. Single storey. Plank door under outshut porch on north side; south and west sides each have 2 sashes with glazing bars in stone surrounds. Panel above windows on west side inscribed LEAD COMPANY'S WORKMEN'S READING ROOM...."
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    Historic England
  • Source

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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1144971
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 year, 10 months ago
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