Historic libraries · North Wales
Gladstone's Library
Also known as: Llyfrgell Gladstone
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Gladstone's Library — residential library in Hawarden, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hawarden · 0.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Gladstone's Library is located in North Wales, with the nearest railway station being Hawarden, just 0.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH5 3DF. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Gladstone's Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1890. Designed by John Douglas. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "residential library in Hawarden, Wales". Coordinates: 53.1859°, -3.0273°.
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Official information
Gladstone's Library is a unique library and reading room that offers a tranquil space for registered users to study and research. Visitors can also participate in guided tours to explore the Reading Rooms and the library's special collections.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gladstone's Library, known until 2010 as St Deiniol's Library (Welsh: Llyfrgell Deiniol Sant), is a residential library in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, UK. Gladstone's Library is Britain's only Prime Ministerial Library and serves as the national memorial to William Ewart Gladstone. It is home to a large collection of printed items and archives that reflects Gladstone's main interests in history, literature, theology, and politics.
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Background
History
The library was founded by William Gladstone in 1894. He was eager to share his personal library with others, especially those who faced financial constraint. He would allow bright children and young adults of the village of Hawarden to use his collection. His daughter Mary Gladstone said that his desire was to "bring together books who had no readers with readers who had no books". In 1895, at the age of 85, William Gladstone gave £40,000 to the library as well as much of his own book collection. With the help of his daughter and his valet, he wheeled a selection of his books three quarters of a mile (1.2km) between his home at Hawarden Castle and the library. He unpacked them and put them…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1859, -3.0273
- District
- Flintshire
- Parish
- Hawarden
- Postcode
- CH5 3DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alyn and Deeside
- Established
- 1890
- Nearest railway station
- Hawarden — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm; Residents 9am-10pm; closed Sundays
- Official site
- www.gladstoneslibrary.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q618626 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gladstone's Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Llyfrgell Sant Deiniol and Gladstone's Library Hawarden Penarlâg 10.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
The Gladstone Monument, Gladstone Way (E Side)
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden
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Boar War Memorial
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Hawarden Memorial
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The War Memorial, The Highway (N Side)
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Trueman's Hill Motte
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Truemans Hill
Castles · 0.2 km
Hawarden No. 1 Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.2 km
Hawarden No. 2 Cemetery
Cemeteries · 0.3 km
English Methodist Church, The Highway (N Side)
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Saint Deiniol's Ash
Stately homes · 0.4 km
Hawarden Old Castle
Castles · 0.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gladstone's Library?
- Gladstone's Library is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH5 3DF), in the parish of Hawarden.
- What is Gladstone's Library?
- Gladstone's Library — residential library in Hawarden, Wales.
- How do I get to Gladstone's Library?
- The nearest railway station is Hawarden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH5 3DF.
- When was Gladstone's Library built?
- Built or established in 1890. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is Gladstone's Library a listed building?
- Gladstone's Library is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Gladstone's Library a protected site?
- Yes — Gladstone's Library is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Gladstone's Library?
- The nearest railway station is Hawarden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH5 3DF.