Historic libraries · North West England
Darwen Library
Darwen Library — library in Darwen, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen · 0.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Darwen Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. Address: BB3 3BU. Wikidata describes it as: "library in Darwen, England". Coordinates: 53.6967°, -2.4660°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Darwen Library is a Carnegie library in Darwen, Lancashire, England. It opened in 1908 and is located on Knott Street.
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Background
History
The library was officially opened in May 1908 by Andrew Carnegie, who had donated £8,000 to build it. It has continued to provide book-lending services to members of the local community.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6967, -2.4660
- District
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parish
- Darwen
- Postcode
- BB3 3BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Established
- 1908
- Nearest railway station
- Darwen — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.blackburn.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5225889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Darwen Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Darwen Carnegie Library, Knott Street, Darwen BB3 3BU - geograph.org.uk - 1413018.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Darwen Library?
- Darwen Library is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BB3 3BU), in the parish of Darwen.
- When was Darwen Library built?
- Built or established in 1908.
- Who runs Darwen Library?
- Darwen Library is operated by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
- Is Darwen Library a listed building?
- Darwen Library is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Darwen Library a protected site?
- Yes — Darwen Library is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Darwen Library?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BB3 3BU.