Battersea Central Library, Public library in Battersea, United Kingdom.
The red brick building with Portland stone decorations features five main bays, shaped gables, and an octagonal turret on Lavender Hill.
Edward William Mountford designed the library between 1889 and 1890 for the Battersea Vestry, marking one of their first major construction projects.
The building contains a news room, magazine room, and reference library with open-timbered ceiling, providing educational resources to the community.
The three-story structure includes a lobby, librarian's office, reading spaces, and book storage areas distributed across different floors.
Sheffield Liberal MP A. J. Mundella inaugurated the library on March 26, 1890, establishing it as a central institution in Battersea.
Location: London Borough of Wandsworth
Architects: Edward William Mountford
Part of: Battersea Library
GPS coordinates: 51.46401,-0.16420
Latest update: March 13, 2025 00:06
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