Hammersmith_Library

Hammersmith Library

Hammersmith Library

Public library in Hammersmith, London


Hammersmith Library is a Grade II listed building at Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7AT.[1]

Hammersmith Library

It was built in 1905 by the architect Henry Hare, with sculpture by F. E. E. Schenck.[1]

Plan of the Library
Drawing of the Library

The statues in the façade are as follows: immediately to the top left of the main entrance, on the first floor, is a statue of John Milton, while to the top right of the main door is a statue of William Shakespeare.[2] To the right of these statues, between the windows on the south wing of the library, are a male figure with a book, representing Literature, and a female figure with a paintbrush, representing the Arts;[3] while to the left of the statues of Milton and Shakespeare, between the windows on the north wing, are a female figure with a wheel, representing Spinning, and a male figure with a pair of compasses, representing Astronomy.[4]


References

  1. Historic England. "Carnegie Central Library (1358594)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. "Figures symbolising Literature and the Visual Arts". Victorian Web. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. "Figures symbolising Spinning, Geography and Astronomy". Victorian Web. Retrieved 30 October 2014.

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