Public art & sculpture · South West England
The Library
In or near Mortehoe.
The Library — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Library is a public art located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Library may refer to: Bibliotheca historica, also known as The Library, a work by Diodorus Siculus The Library (journal), a publication of the Bibliographical Society The Library (film), a 2013 Thai short film The Library (play), a 2014 play by Scott Z. Burns "The Library" (Seinfeld), an episode of the television series Seinfeld "The Library" (Avatar: The Last Airbender), an episode of the television series Avatar: The Last Airbender The Library, a World Fantasy Award-winning 2002 novella by Zoran Živković The Library (Halo), a level in the video game Halo: Combat Evolved
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2091, -4.1221
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Ilfracombe
- Postcode
- EX34 8AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Official site
- www.ilfracombemuseum.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/10216026149 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Library?
- The Library is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX34 8AF), in the parish of Ilfracombe.
- What is The Library?
- The Library — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Library?
- Drivers can use postcode EX34 8AF.
- Is The Library a protected site?
- Yes — The Library is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Library free to visit?
- Yes, The Library is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Library?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX34 8AF. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.