Historic libraries · South West England
Passmore Edwards Centre
Passmore Edwards Centre — public library in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK.
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Passmore Edwards Centre is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1901. Designed by Silvanus Trevail. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Managed by Devon County Council. Address: TQ12 2RJ. Wikidata describes it as: "public library in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5305°, -3.6131°.
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The Passmore Edwards Centre is a grade II listed building in Newton Abbot, Devon, in England. It was built as a library and technical school by philanthropist John Passmore Edwards in memory of his mother who was born in the town. The building was completed between 1902 and 1904 to a design by architect Silvanus Trevail and his assistant Alfred Cornelius. It remains in use as a library.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5305, -3.6131
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Newton Abbot
- Postcode
- TQ12 2RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Established
- 1901
- Official site
- www.devonlibraries.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q130367373 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Passmore Edwards Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Passmore Edwards Public Library in Newton Abbot.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Passmore Edwards Centre?
- Passmore Edwards Centre is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.5305°, -3.6131°.
- When was Passmore Edwards Centre built?
- Passmore Edwards Centre dates to 1901 — the Modern period. It was designed by Silvanus Trevail.
- Who designed Passmore Edwards Centre?
- Passmore Edwards Centre was designed by Silvanus Trevail.
- Who runs Passmore Edwards Centre?
- Passmore Edwards Centre is managed by Devon County Council.
- Is Passmore Edwards Centre a listed building?
- Passmore Edwards Centre carries the heritage designation "Grade II listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.