Building record MAB40178 - MONTROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 214 - 216 HIGH STREET, MONTROSE
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Summary
Public library attributed to Lindsay Grant, 1905.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 38051
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7138 5766 (47m by 31m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Montrose |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Public library attributed to Lindsay Grant, 1905. Large 2-storey, asymmetrical plan library building, in the Free Renaissance and Scots Baronial style. Constructed of red sandstone, with fine droved ashlar to the front, bull-faced to the rear and ashlar dressings. There is a deep, coped base course, a cornice at eaves, architraved margins, stone mullions and transoms, splayed and moulded arises on principal elevations, with lugged and battered cills on the ground floor. Within the library is a Second World War Roll of Honour.
Period Notes
Built 1905. Listed 11/06/1971
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 38051;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW287;
- NRHE Numlink: 195483;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0445;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB38051 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/195483 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Oct 30 2025 1:38PM
