Historic libraries · West Midlands
Selly Oak Library
Selly Oak Library — a Grade II*-listed library in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Selly Oak Library is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Selly Oak Library is a Carnegie library in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England. It is Grade II listed. This building closed to the public in April 2017. Library provision was moved to Touchbase Pears on Bristol Road.
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Background
History
It was announced in June 1902 that Andrew Carnegie had promised to contribute £3,000 towards a free library and reading-room in Selly Oak, following an appeal from Mr E. A. Oliveri. Selly Oak Library was erected to designs by the architect John P Osborne. The contractor was George Webb, and the foundation stone was laid on 1 August 1905. The foundation stone reveals that the building was funded by Andrew Carnegie and that the site was given by local business man Thomas Gibbins, who owned the Birmingham Battery and Metal Company. The library cost £3,000 (equivalent to £|r=0}}}} in ), and was officially opened by Thomas Gibbins on 23 June 1906. The library reading room was to the south-west…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4436, -1.9364
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B29 6BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Official site
- artuk.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7448692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Selly Oak Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Selly Oak Library?
- Selly Oak Library is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B29 6BJ), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- Is Selly Oak Library a listed building?
- Selly Oak Library is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Selly Oak Library?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode B29 6BJ. It sits within the Birmingham Selly Oak parliamentary constituency.