Historic libraries · North West England
Darwen Library
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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
Getting there & planning your visit
Darwen Library is located at postcode BB3 3BU and is accessible via Darwen railway station, which is just 0.2 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
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.
- What is Darwen Library?
- Darwen Library — library in Darwen, England.
- How do I get to Darwen Library?
- The nearest railway station is Darwen, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BB3 3BU.
- 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.