Armitt Library
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.- Opening hours: June—August Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum and library in Ambleside, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Armitt Museum”, “Armitt Museum and Library”, “The Armitt”, “The Armitt Library”, and “The Armitt Museum & Library”
- Address: Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zeffirellis by the Park and Royal Oak Hotel.
Zeffirellis by the Park
Movie theater
Photo: flipflopnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zeffirellis by the Park is a movie theater, which is situated 860 feet south of Armitt Library.
Royal Oak Hotel
Pub
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Oak Hotel is a pub, which is situated 1,200 feet south of Armitt Library.
Ambleside Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ambleside Roman Fort is the modern name given to the remains of a fort of the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins have been tentatively identified as those of either Galava or Clanoventa, mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary. Ambleside Roman Fort is situated 1 mile south of Armitt Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ambleside and Clappersgate.
Ambleside
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria. It is located at the head of Windermere, England’s largest lake, within the Lake District National Park.
Clappersgate
Hamlet
Photo: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clappersgate is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria, England. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay.
Brathay
Hamlet
Photo: Steph Aitchison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brathay is a hamlet in Skelwith parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the hamlet lies close to Clappersgate on the south bank of the River Brathay, and is about 0.9 miles south west of Ambleside.
Armitt Library
- Categories: local museum, library, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.43425° or 54° 26′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.96323° or 2° 57′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6VC2MP+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 906062385OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q688663
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Malay—“Armitt Library” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Armitt Library”
- French: “bibliothèque Armitt”
- French: “Bibliothèque Armitt”
- German: “Armitt Library”
- Japanese: “アーミット・ライブラリー”
- Malay: “Perpustakaan Armitt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ambleside Fire Station and Bridge House.
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