Cowes Library

Cowes Library is a library in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England which is located on Beckford Road. Cowes Library is situated nearby to Cowes Maritime Museum, as well as near the community center The Beckford Centre.

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Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 1:30 PM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
Type: Library
Description: public library on the Isle of Wight, UK
Address: Beckford Road, Cowes, PO31 7SG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cowes Maritime Museum and Jolliffe’s.

Cowes Maritime Museum

Museum

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The Cowes Maritime Museum is a local maritime museum in Cowes, Isle of Wight, southern England. The museum is co-located within Cowes Library. It was started by library staff in the 1970s.

Jolliffe’s

Art gallery

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Jolliffe’s is an art gallery.

Anchor Inn

Hotel

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Anchor Inn is a hotel, which is situated 460 feet north of Cowes Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Cowes and Egypt Point.

East Cowes

Town

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East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.

Egypt Point

Locality

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Egypt Point is the northernmost point of the island county of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England, and was one of Queen Victoria's favoured places during her time on the island.

Gurnard

Village

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Gurnard is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.

Cowes Library

Categories: public library and education
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.76009° or 50° 45′ 36″ north

Longitude

-1.29796° or 1° 17′ 53″ west

Operator

Isle of Wight Council

Open location code

9C2WQP62+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4563267394

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

Wikidata ID

Q55183619

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Beckford Centre and Cowes Methodist Church.

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