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The Word
The Word in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
The Word is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word is a library and community centre in South Shields, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The library was opened on 19 October 2016 and marked the completion of the first phase of the local authority South Tyneside Council's development plan "South Shields 365". It was designed by architects FaulknerBrowns. The main contractor was Bowmer + Kirkland. The official opening ceremony was led by Councillor Alan Smith, the Mayor of South Tyneside who cut the ribbon. It opened to the public on 22 October 2016.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9973, -1.4386
- Address
- South Shields
- Established
- 2016
- Opening
- Mo,Sa 09:00-16:00 open "Traditional Market" || Fr 09:00-16:00 open "Flea Market"
- Official site
- theworduk.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q96001424 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Word (library) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Word?
- The Word is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9973°, -1.4386°.
- When was The Word built?
- The Word dates to 2016.
- What are the opening hours for The Word?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo,Sa 09:00-16:00 open "Traditional Market" || Fr 09:00-16:00 open "Flea Market". Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.