Historic libraries · East Midlands
Derby Central Library
Derby Central Library — a Grade II*-listed library in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Derby Central Library is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-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
Derby Central Library was the main public and reference library in Derby, England, between 1879 and 2018. It was established in 1879 along with Derby Museum and Art Gallery, with which it shared a red brick building designed in the Domestic Flemish Gothic style by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. It was formerly the largest branch of Derby City Libraries run by Derby City Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9227, -1.4796
- Address
- The Wardwick, Derby, DE1 1HS
- Established
- 1879
- Official site
- 9th12thlancersmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1650391 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Derby Central Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derby Central Library?
- Derby Central Library is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Derby Central Library built?
- Built or established in 1879.
- Is Derby Central Library a listed building?
- Derby Central Library is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.