Town Hall Carved Tympanum
Town Hall Carved Tympanum
Town Hall Carved Tympanum
Town Hall Carved Tympanum
Town Hall Carved Tympanum
Town Hall Carved Tympanum

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The tympanum is above the doorway of what was originally the entrance to the library. The relief contains the figures of two nude boys seated back to back with large books on their laps bearing the words poetry and prose. Between them is an elaborate urn filled with acanthus leaves and flowers.
Title

Town Hall Carved Tympanum

Date

1892–1896

Medium

Portland stone

Measurements

H 100 x W 225 x D (?) cm

Accession number

CR9_ML_S133

Acquisition method

commissioned by Croydon Town Council

Work type

Relief

Owner

Croydon London Borough Council

Custodian

Croydon London Borough Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Listing date

19/11/73

Access

at all times

Inscription description

over the doorway in raised letters: CROYDON LIBRARY; on the papers in the boys' laps: POETRY / PROSE

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Located at

Katharine Street, Croydon

CR9 1ET

Located to the right of the clock tower.