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Detached three- or five-bay single-storey library, designed 1910; built 1910-2; opened 1912, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting breakfront; three- or five-bay single-storey rear (west) elevation centred on single-bay single-storey breakfront. "Repaired", 1925. Burnt, 1987. Undergoing extension, 2016. Pitched terracotta tile roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched (gabled) terracotta tile roof (breakfront); flat roof (west), roll moulded terracotta ridge tiles centred on copper spire-topped louvered timber "cupola", rendered buttressed "wallhead" chimney stacks (west) having dentilated red brick Running bond capping supporting ribbed terracotta tapered pots, timber bargeboards to gables on timber purlins with terracotta finials to apexes, sprocketed eaves, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves having exposed timber rafters retaining embossed hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls on tuck pointed coursed rock faced granite battered base with margined hammered granite flush quoins to corners; "timber frame" surface finish to gables. Camber-headed central door opening with replacement granite flagged ramp, margined hammered granite block-and-start surround having splayed reveals with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood moulding on consoles framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with timber sills, and timber surrounds framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Paired square-headed window openings with timber sills, and timber surrounds framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Grouped square-headed window openings to side elevations with timber sills, and timber surrounds framing timber casement windows having square glazing bars. Full-height interior retaining carved timber surrounds to window openings, and "Cavetto"-detailed coved ceiling centred on moulded plasterwork roundels. Set in landscaped grounds with piers to perimeter having battlemented capping supporting iron gates.
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