Historic libraries · London
Battersea Reference Library
Battersea Reference Library — a Grade II*-listed library in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Battersea Reference Library is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, 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
Battersea Reference Library is a reference library within a Grade II listed building at Altenburg Gardens, Battersea, London, England. The library building was designed by Henry Hyams, architectural assistant to the Battersea Council borough surveyor, in an Arts and Crafts architectural style, and was built in 1924. The reference library is connected to, and now accessed through, Battersea Central Library; both are Wandsworth Council libraries, operated by Greenwich Leisure Ltd.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4638, -0.1638
Sources
- wikidata: Q18149385 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Battersea Reference Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Battersea Reference Library?
- Battersea Reference Library is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4638°, -0.1638°.
- Is Battersea Reference Library a listed building?
- Battersea Reference Library carries the heritage designation "Grade II*" — a protective status under UK heritage law.