Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Façade of Forest Hill Public Libary, Dartmouth Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 926 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD20 | |
Type | Building | |
Title | Façade of Forest Hill Public Libary, Dartmouth Rd. | |
Architect | Hennel, Alexander Robert | |
Builder | Andrew Black & Sons | |
Date of design | 1899 - 27 June 1901 | |
Year of unveiling | 1901 | |
Unveiling details | 6.7.1901 | |
Road | Dartmouth Rd. | |
Precise Location | Junction of Dartmouth Rd. With Thorpewood Av. | |
A to Z Ref | 2J 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Lewisham | |
Commissioned by | London County Council | |
Notes | ||
Frieze across whole front of building of cherubs kneeling on one knee with floral swags and blank shields. Seven in all facing inwards at angles of façade. Bbg: D. Spurgeon, Discover Sydenham and Catford, Greenwich 1999. Dept. of National Heritage Schedule 1993. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1901 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Arts and craft lettering on terracotta over tall windows of first storey library on left of entrance: PUBLIC LIBRARY Raised terracotta numeralson two sides of cupola on ribbon-like motif: 1900 1900 Foundation tablet to left of entrance steps under window of original library (indented black glaze capitals): LEWISHAM PUBLIC LIBRARIES / THIS STONE / WAS LAID ON 19TH MAY 1900 / BY / T.W. WILLIAMS ESq. J.P. L.C.C. / CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARY COMMtee / E.H. OXENAM A.R. HENNEL A.R.I.B.A. CLERK ARCHi | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Frieze | Terracotta | Across whole front of building |
Façade | Read brick / Flemish band with terracotta dressing | |
Foundation tablet | Terracotta / Green glaze | |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Bird guano | |
