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Name: | PUBLIC LIBRARY, Harpur Suite, Harpur Street |
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HER No.: | 1221 |
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Type of Record: | Listed Building |
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Summary
Now called the Harpur Suite. Built in 1834 as Assembly Rooms, and for the Literary and Scientific Institute, later became a private subscription library, then the Public Library from 1936 to 1972. Neo-classical style Grade II* listed building.
Full Description
1834 by Thomas Elger. Originally the Literary and Scientific Institution. Stucco. 2-storey 3-window centre with giant tetrastyle Greek Doric portico, 1-storey 1-window wings. Interior: fine 2-storey hall, rectangular with apses either end, Doric pilasters, coffered ceiling.
BCC Photographic Unit, PU 47/66 (Unpublished document). SBD10507.
Bedfordshire & Luton Archives and Records Service Documents, BLARS: Li/LibB/1/16/2, 4, Library pamphlets, 1920s (Unpublished document). SBD10551.
HER Photograph Archive, F1008/1a-13a (Photograph). SBD10506.
HER Photograph Archive, F1105/34-36 (Photograph). SBD10506.
HER Photograph Archive, F1106/34 (Photograph). SBD10506.
HER Photograph Archive, F1153/1a-9a (Photograph). SBD10506.
HER Photograph Archive, F1249/29a, 30a (Photograph). SBD10506.
HER Photograph Archive, F30/21 (Photograph). SBD10506.
HER Slide Archive, 7326-7327 (Slide). SBD10508.
HER Slide Archive, 7382-7389 (Slide). SBD10508.
HER Slide Archive, 7691-7692 (Slide). SBD10508.
Unknown origin, List of architects inc T Elger, n.d. (Unpublished document). SBD10535.
1971, DoE Borough of North Beds 3rd List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 1/28 (Index). SBD11013.
Victor J F Farrar, 2007, Bedford 50 Years Ago: the Architecture of a County town., p 34, pl 28 (Bibliographic reference). SBD10665.
Protected Status:
- Listed Building (II*) 1129009: Former Bedford Literary and Scientific Institute and General Library
Monument Type(s):
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- EBD511 - Report detailing the results of an investigation of the interior decoration to the Harpur Suite, Bedford
Sources and Further Reading
--- | SBD10506 - Photograph: HER Photograph Archive. F30/21. |
--- | SBD10507 - Unpublished document: BCC Photographic Unit. PU 47/66. |
--- | SBD10508 - Slide: HER Slide Archive. 7326-7327. |
--- | SBD10535 - Unpublished document: Unknown origin. List of architects inc T Elger, n.d.. |
--- | SBD10551 - Unpublished document: Bedfordshire & Luton Archives and Records Service Documents. BLARS: Li/LibB/1/16/2, 4, Library pamphlets, 1920s. |
--- | SBD10665 - Bibliographic reference: Victor J F Farrar. 2007. Bedford 50 Years Ago: the Architecture of a County town.. p 34, pl 28. |
--- | SBD11013 - Index: 1971. DoE Borough of North Beds 3rd List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/28. |
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