Listed Building: The Reading Room (1087920)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 138, 3, 2 |
| Date assigned | 26 June 1984 |
| Date last amended |
Description
'SK 17 NW PARISH OF PEAK FOREST
3/2
The Reading Room
GV II
Public building. Dated 1880. Ashlar gritstone front with rusticated quoins, elsewhere rubble limestone with gritstone dressings. North gable with moulded copings, intermediate stone ridge stack, Welsh slates with crested ridges. Gable to street with tall Venetian window, formerly part of a C17 chapel which stood on the adjacent site of the Church of King Charles the Martyr, and now forming the centrepiece of the elevation. Moulded stringcourse links with keyblock to window arch. Inscription within gable apex reads: '1880 READING ROOM'. Single storey addition of 1983 to south east side.
Listing NGR: SK1132879256.'
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Sources (1)
- SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1087920?section=official-list-entry.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 11328 79256 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK17NW |
| Civil Parish | PEAK FOREST, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2026 11:29AM