Thimblemill Library is located in Smethwick, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. It was built in 1937 and designed by Smethwick Borough engineer Roland Fletcher and Chester Button, an architect.[1]

Thimblemill Library
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General information
StatusOpen
Architectural styleModerne
AddressBeakes Road
Town or citySmethwick
CountryEngland
Coordinates52°28′54″N 1°58′35″W / 52.48160°N 1.97649°W / 52.48160; -1.97649
Completed1937 (1937)
Renovated2008
Technical details
MaterialBrick
Design and construction
Architect(s)Chester Button
DesignationsGrade II listed

It is built in brick in the Moderne style and was given Grade II listed building status in March 2003, legally protecting it from unauthorised alteration or demolition. The English Heritage list entry describes the building as "Warley Branch Library, Smethwick".[1][2]

The building, at the junction of Beakes Road and Thimblemill Road, was renovated and extended in 2008. It offers a modern range of digital services and community space.[3]

It is named after a nearby former watermill called the Thimble Mill.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Warley Branch Library, Smethwick". British Listed Buildings.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1350323)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ Thimblemill Library. "Thimblemill Library". Thimblemill Library.