Prize-winning design of 1902-3 by Charles E. Hutchinson and E. Harding Payne. Completed in 1906. Edwardian Baroque style. Consists of library block (to the right) of 9 windows, clock tower of one bay and public offices block (to the left) of 7 windows. Two storeys and attic. Red brick with bathstone dressings. Plinth of local stone (RAJ, RCAHMW, 16/10/03; based on CADW listing description).