Neath Library
Neath Library tercatat di Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, Britania Raya sebagai bangunan sipil. Uraian resmi Cadw nomor 87652 mendokumentasikan riwayat dan eksterior bangunan. Bahasan arsitekturnya mencakup batu tulis (slate), batu pasir (sandstone), atap (roof), jendela (window).
- Jenis objek
- Bangunan
- Fungsi
- Bangunan sipil · klasifikasi historis inventaris
- Masa tercatat
- 1904–1905 · indeks riwayat Cadw
- Kondisi dan status
- Bangunan terdokumentasi dalam inventaris
Identitas dan tapak
Rekaman menempatkan Neath Library di komunitas Neath, wilayah Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Kedudukan bangunan terhadap jalan, bangunan tetangga, atau tapak dijelaskan dalam uraian lokasi sumber di bawah.
- Nama utama
- Neath Library
- Lokasi
- Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, Britania Raya · Bangunan di Britania Raya
- Nama lain dalam sumber
- 87652; Cadw 87652; Neath Library — Neath
- Klasifikasi sumber
- Civil · nomor 87652
- Dasar kondisi
- Register Cadw berstatus Designated ketika diambil. Uraian inventaris mendokumentasikan bangunan; tidak tersedia survei kondisi fisik mutakhir dalam paket ini.
Lihat di Peta Arsitektur ↗
Kedudukan bangunan dalam arsip
Teks dari Cadw Wales · bahasa Inggris
On the S side of Victoria Gardens towards the western end of the street of that name.
Ruang dan fungsi
Bangunan sipil merupakan klasifikasi penelusuran yang mengikuti kategori Civil. Riwayat asli menjelaskan penggunaan dan perubahannya; kategori historis ini tidak menyatakan fungsi operasional atau akses kunjungan saat ini.
Uraian ruang dalam
Teks dari Cadw Wales · bahasa Inggris
Altered in part to accommodate changes in the use of the library but retains central hall, main stair and key elements of original floor plan. To the ground floor the original vestibule behind main door has been removed, as have the window and the partitioning of the librarian's room at the base of the stair. To the first floor the central landing has a Baroque doorcase with broad bracket cornice and reeded pilasters to left, this originally lead to a lecture room at rear but this room is now partitioned to form a computer room. Later door created opposite on the landing to former separate lending library and reference rooms at front both now one space. Counter formerly around rear side of landing wall now relocated. Landing partition wall said to retain glazed framing behind later alterations.
Membaca arsitektur
Uraian fisik Cadw membahas atap (roof), jendela (window), jendela geser vertikal (sash), pintu atau ambang masuk (door), cornice, pediment, parapet. Rincian bentuk, susunan, dan fase bagian-bagian tersebut dipertahankan dalam teks sumber berbahasa Inggris di bawah.
Uraian bentuk dan eksterior
Teks dari Cadw Wales · bahasa Inggris
Library in classical style, of rock faced Pennant sandstone from Dunvant with St Bees dark red sandstone dressings. Windows are plate glass sashes, renewed in part to the rear. Slate covered paired hipped roof. 2 Storey 3 bay façade to Victoria Gardens, central entrance bay recessed with single storey wing set back to left. Large tripartite windows with deep cills and cornices on brackets to both floors, ground floor and central first floor windows have central pediments, outer windows to first floor have semi-circular pediments. Wide ground floor doorway in central bay, with engaged Tuscan columns, entablature and balustraded parapet in line with a solid plat-band and string course to the outer bays. The words 'PUBLIC' and 'LIBRARY' in large lettering to the plat-band. Deep cornice and balustraded parapet above, with piers to each bay and ball finials to the outer corners. Single storey bay to left has a paired window with pediment and balustraded parapet above. Tripartite window with central pediment as before to ground floor of left return with 2 paired windows above, then to rear large semi circular headed stair window, and then three window range all renewed and with modern render wall finish. Elevation to right has a three paired window range with two paired windows below, that to left with central pediment and to right with cornice. Further 3 window range beyond. Rear elevation of 3 paired windows, blind central first floor bay and all set in modern render wall finish.
Pihak dan peran
Perancang dan pelaksana belum diringkas dalam tabel ini. Nama dan perannya mungkin disebut dalam uraian sumber; baca sesuai konteksnya.
Atribusi berlaku pada fase yang disebut. Pemesan, perancang, pelaksana, dan pembangun mempunyai peran berbeda.
Riwayat perubahan
Riwayat dalam arsip sumber
Teks dari Cadw Wales · bahasa Inggris
Constructed 1904-5 to provide a public library service for the town of Neath. A library had existed at the Mechanics Institute in the town since it was first built in 1847. Initially a subscription library, it later became a free library in 1899 after the Town Council had elected to adopt the 1850 Public Libraries Act which gave them tax raising powers to establish library provision in the town.
The library stock at the Mechanics Institute was damaged by fire in 1903 but with the help of donations and the offer of land the town was able to construct a new free library. The foundation stone was laid on 20th October 1904 by the Mayoress of Neath, Mrs Evans-Bevan and the building was designed by the Borough Engineer Mr DM Jenkins. Construction was by Messers Waring, Cole and Waring of Neath at a cost of £3,646 and it was officially opened on 7th November 1905.
The design and original layout are typical of libraries of this period. The use of a formal classically influenced public façade is intended to give the impression of an important public building whilst internally there was much separation of space with 'light' uses being allocated to the ground floor (the magazine, ladies and news room) and more 'serious' spaces on the first floor (the lecture room and main lending and reference libraries). The librarians were provided with a room at the end of the hallway on the ground floor with a window or serving hatch looked out over the hallway and the stair in order to control movement within the library. As with most libraries of this period alterations have been made to the layout; there is less emphasis on separated use and the presence of the librarian is less obvious.
Indeks masa pada awal riwayat sumber
Normalisasi terbatas untuk penelusuran masa. Teks riwayat asli tetap menjadi dasar untuk perubahan, ketidakpastian, dan bagian bangunan yang berbeda.
Keterangan tanggal: Tahun atau rentang yang disebut pada klausa pembuka riwayat; fase lain tetap mengikuti teks sumber.Bangunan dideskripsikan dalam inventaris Cadw
Uraian eksterior dan riwayat mendokumentasikan bangunan fisik. Waktu pengambilan data dan tanggal penetapan tidak dipakai sebagai tanggal survei kondisi.
Tanggal penetapan dalam register Cadw
Tanggal penetapan register, bukan tanggal konstruksi atau inspeksi fisik.
Ukuran dan sistem
Istilah bahan dalam uraian fisik mencakup batu tulis (slate), batu pasir (sandstone), lapisan render, kaca (glass). Istilah ini mengikuti bahasan sumber; lingkup komponen dan perubahan bahannya tetap dibaca bersama uraian fisik sumber.
- Bahan dan sistem
- batu tulis (slate) · Istilah dalam deskripsi eksterior/interior; komponen dan fase mengikuti teks sumber.Dasar informasi:[1]
- Bahan dan sistem
- batu pasir (sandstone) · Istilah dalam deskripsi eksterior/interior; komponen dan fase mengikuti teks sumber.Dasar informasi:[1]
- Bahan dan sistem
- lapisan render · Istilah dalam deskripsi eksterior/interior; komponen dan fase mengikuti teks sumber.Dasar informasi:[1]
- Bahan dan sistem
- kaca (glass) · Istilah dalam deskripsi eksterior/interior; komponen dan fase mengikuti teks sumber.Dasar informasi:[1]
Ukuran belum diringkas dalam tabel ini. Baca angka pada uraian sumber bersama definisi, fase, dan lingkupnya.
Dokumentasi dan sumber
Edisi sumber dan hak penggunaan
Designated Historic Asset Descriptive Information, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), DATE 2026-10-15, licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), DATE 2026-10-15, licensed under the Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Open Government Licence v3.0 ↗
Ringkasan berbahasa Indonesia disusun dari nama, lokasi, kategori, dan istilah arsitektur pada catatan sumber. Teks sumber berbahasa Inggris mengikuti ketentuan penggunaan yang tercantum di atas. Penelaahan ahli independen belum tercatat.
Lingkup identitas: Dipilih sebagai rekaman satu bangunan melalui pemeriksaan nama, pembuka uraian, jenis bangunan, alamat, dan duplikasi deskripsi. Bangunan terpisah di tapak tidak digabungkan; batas persil tidak ditafsirkan sebagai batas bangunan.
Status sumber: Designated · Grade: II · penetapan 2012-08-31. Tanggal penetapan bukan tanggal konstruksi.
Dasar pencatatan dalam arsip
Teks dari Cadw Wales · bahasa Inggris
Included for its special architectural interest as a significant civic building within the town of Neath. An accomplished and well detailed building, it is also important for its historic interest in displaying the provision of free lending facilities and the ambitious interest in civic improvement during the later Victorian period. The style and layout of the library both externally and internally clearly reflecting the principles behind library design in this period.
- Profil adaptasi inventaris: ringkasan berbahasa Indonesia dan uraian asli Inggris berlisensi OGL v3. Pemeriksaan dilakukan pada data dan lingkup rekaman; bukan survei lapangan atau penelaahan ahli terhadap setiap bangunan.
- Nama perancang, ukuran, dan status bagian yang belum diringkas dapat ditelusuri dalam teks sumber. Data tidak diisi dengan perkiraan.
Dasar informasi
- Cadw 87652 — Neath Library ↗Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw) · data resmi diakses pada 2026-10-15
- Cadw Listed Buildings — WFS EPSG:4326 ↗Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw) · data resmi diakses pada 2026-10-15
Disusun oleh Arsitektur. Penelaahan ahli independen tidak diklaim.
Perubahan isi: 2026-10-17. Tanggal ini tidak menyatakan survei fisik, tanggal dokumen, atau penelaahan independen.