Historic libraries · Central Scotland
Leighton Library
Leighton Library — category A listed building in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunblane · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Leighton Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1687. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "category A listed building in Stirling, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.1886°, -3.9644°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Leighton Library, or Bibliotheca Leightoniana, in The Cross, Dunblane, is the oldest purpose-built library in Scotland and also has a well-documented history as one of the earliest public-subscription libraries in Scotland. Its collection of around 4,000 volumes and 78 manuscripts from the 16th to 19th century is founded on the personal collection of Robert Leighton (1611–1684), Minister at Newbattle, Principal of Edinburgh University, Bishop of Dunblane and Archbishop of Glasgow. Robert Leighton's personal collection consisted of 1,400 books and the Leighton Library was built to host the books which had been left to Dunblane Cathedral.
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Background
History
Archbishop Robert Leighton died in London on 25 June 1684. They jointly became executors to Leighton's will and carried out his wishes to have his books bequeathed to Dunblane Cathedral. The Lightmakers also donated a sum of £200 to provide a salary for the librarian and also to go towards the upkeep of the library. The oldest book in Leighton's collection was a copy of Herbert's Exquisitio, which is dated 1504. Other books of interest include the works Justin Martyr, Walton's Biblia Polyglotta in six volumes and the works of St Augustine. There have been donations of books to the library over the years. Shortly after it opened, it received a large donation from James Turner of Dunblane. In…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1886, -3.9644
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK15 0AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Established
- 1687
- Nearest railway station
- Dunblane — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00; Su off
- Official site
- www.leightonlibrary.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q620788 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leighton Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Leighton Library, Dunblane - geograph.org.uk - 242542.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leighton Library?
- Leighton Library is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK15 0AG).
- When was Leighton Library built?
- Built or established in 1687.
- Is Leighton Library a listed building?
- Leighton Library is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Leighton Library?
- The nearest railway station is Dunblane, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK15 0AG.