Historic libraries · London
LSE Shaw Library
LSE Shaw Library — library and common room for LSE.
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LSE Shaw Library is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1939. Named after Charlotte Payne-Townshend. Part of London School of Economics and Political Science. Wikidata describes it as: "library and common room for LSE". Coordinates: 51.5140°, -0.1170°.
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The Shaw Library, or the Founder's Room, is a general-purpose library and a common room at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Located on the sixth floor of the Old Building, the library is accessible to all members of the university. It was founded by and named after Charlotte Payne-Townshend Shaw, wife of the playwright George Bernard Shaw. The library includes the Fabian Window, a stained-glass window designed by George Bernard Shaw.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5140, -0.1170
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2A 2AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1939
Sources
- wikidata: Q55076580 (CC0)
- wikipedia: LSE Shaw Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: LSE Shaw Library 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is LSE Shaw Library?
- LSE Shaw Library is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5140°, -0.1170°.
- When was LSE Shaw Library built?
- LSE Shaw Library dates to 1939 — the Modern period.