Shoe Lane Library

Shoe Lane Library is a library in City of London, Greater London, England which is located on Little New Street. Shoe Lane Library is situated nearby to Gough Square, as well as near the pub Hoop and Grapes.

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Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday—Friday 9:30 AM—5:30 PM and Tuesday 9:30 AM—6:30 PM
Type: Library
Description: public library in London, UK
Address: Little New Street, London, EC4A 3JR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and St Paul’s Cathedral.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Church

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St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul in London, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 1,900 feet east of Shoe Lane Library.

City Thameslink railway station

Railway station

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City Thameslink is a central London railway station within the City of London, with entrances on Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct. The station is on the Thameslink route between Blackfriars to the south and Farringdon to the north. City Thameslink railway station is situated 670 feet east of Shoe Lane Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple and West Smithfield.

Temple

Quarter

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The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

West Smithfield

Neighborhood

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Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.

Blackfriars

Quarter

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Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.

Shoe Lane Library

Categories: public library and education
Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51547° or 51° 30′ 56″ north

Longitude

-0.10648° or 0° 6′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C3XGV8V+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 350370447

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

Wikidata ID

Q55125390

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In Other Languages

“Shoe Lane Library” goes by many names.

Turkish: “Shoe Lane Kütüphanesi”

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Highlights include Gough Square and Hoop and Grapes.

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