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Dartford Library
Dartford Library — public library and museum in Dartford, Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dartford · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dartford Library is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1916. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Kent County Council. Address: DA1 1EU. Wikidata describes it as: "public library and museum in Dartford, Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4431°, 0.2189°.
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Heritage listing
Dartford Central Library and Museum is a library in the town centre of Dartford, Kent, England. The library was opened on 1 January 1916 by A. W. Smale, Chairman of the Dartford Urban District Council, and W. A. Ward, the Chairman of the Library Committee. Its first browsers were soldiers in World War I who were staying nearby in military hospitals, recovering from wounds received while serving in the trenches. Dartford Central Library was constructed with the aid of a grant from the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. It was designed by Thomas E. Tiffin AMICE, the then-Dartford Urban District Council surveyor, and built in Bath by Messrs H. Friday and Sons and Ling, using Portland and York stone. In 1937 the library was expanded over what was once the Dartford tin works.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dartford Central Library and Museum is a library in the town centre of Dartford, Kent, England. The library was opened on 1 January 1916 by A. W. Smale, Chairman of the Dartford Urban District Council, and W. A. Ward, the Chairman of the Library Committee. Its first browsers were soldiers in World War I who were staying nearby in military hospitals, recovering from wounds received while serving in the trenches. Dartford Central Library was constructed with the aid of a grant from the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. It was designed by Thomas E. Tiffin AMICE, the then-Dartford Urban District Council surveyor, and built in Bath by Messrs H. Friday and Sons and Ling, using Portland and York stone. In 1937 the library was expanded over what was once the Dartford tin works. During the Second World War its cupola dome served as an air raid watchpost. In 2016 the library had a major refit and internal access created between it and Dartford Museum. The library also opened the Peter Blake Gallery for the display of works by local artists. Today, Dartford Library is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00, with these limited hours as a result of the pandemic. It is run by Kent County Council. The library featured in Most Haunted.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4431, 0.2189
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dartford
- Parish
- Dartford, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA1 1EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dartford
- Established
- 1916
- Nearest railway station
- Dartford — 0.5 km
- Official site
- webapps.kent.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5225616 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dartford Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: DartfordMuseumLibrary3791.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dartford Library?
- Dartford Library is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA1 1EU), in the parish of Dartford, unparished area.
- When was Dartford Library built?
- Built or established in 1916.
- Who runs Dartford Library?
- Dartford Library is operated by Kent County Council.
- Is Dartford Library a listed building?
- Dartford Library is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Dartford Library?
- The nearest railway station is Dartford, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA1 1EU.