Historic libraries · North West England
The Armitt
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The Armitt — museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere · 7.2 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Armitt is a historic library in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1912. Wikidata describes it as: "museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4343°, -2.9633°.
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Official information
The Armitt is a museum, gallery, and library that showcases the history and heritage of Ambleside and the Lake District. Visitors can explore a diverse collection of over 70,000 objects, including works by Beatrix Potter and artifacts from the Ambleside Roman Fort.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Armitt Museum, also known as the Armitt Museum and Library, is an independent museum and library, founded in Ambleside in Cumbria by Mary Louisa Armitt in 1909. It is a registered charity under English law.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
- painted in 1902 by Frederic Yates is a painting in the Library's collection On 8 November 1912 the library opened and Hardwicke Rawnsley who was to co-found the National Trust wrote a poem in celebration. The poem starts: <poem> </poem> The "two happy sister spirits" were Mary Louisa Armitt, who died the year before, and her sister Sophia Armitt. Beatrix Potter donated books and paintings in her lifetime, and on her death bequeathed her portfolios of natural history watercolours and her personal copies of her "little books". These are on permanent display in an exhibition Beatrix Potter: Image and Reality. The current building was constructed in 1997 from slate and stone on the land…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4343, -2.9633
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lakes
- Postcode
- LA22 9AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Phone
- +44 15394 31212
- Established
- 1912
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 7.2 km
- Opening
- Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm; Wednesday-Saturday 10:30am-4:30pm (seasonal hours apply)
- Official site
- www.armitt.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q688663 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Armitt Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Armitt?
- The Armitt is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 9AU), in the parish of Lakes.
- What is The Armitt?
- The Armitt — museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Armitt?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA22 9AU.
- When was The Armitt built?
- Built or established in 1912.
- Is The Armitt a protected site?
- Yes — The Armitt is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Armitt?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 9AU.