Durning Library
Durning Library is a public lending library in Kennington, London. It is part of Lambeth Libraries in the London Borough of Lambeth and is in purpose-built Grade II listed building at 167 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London SE11.Photo: Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Lambeth, London
- Address: 167 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London, SE11 4HF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ArtsLav and The Oval.
ArtsLav
Historic building
Photo: Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ArtsLav was an arts venue located at Kennington Cross in Kennington, London, England. It started life as an underground Victorian gentlemen's public lavatory.
The Oval
Stadium
Photo: Jguk, Public domain.
The Oval, currently named for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Durning Library.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 1 mile northwest of Durning Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kennington Cross and Kennington.
Kennington Cross
Neighborhood
Photo: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kennington Cross is a locality in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is at the junction of two major roads, Kennington Lane that links Vauxhall Cross with the Elephant and Castle and Kennington Road that runs from Waterloo to Kennington Park.
Kennington
Suburb
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kennington is a district in South London, England. It is mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, running along the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark, a boundary which can be discerned from the early medieval period between the Lambeth and St George's parishes of those boroughs respectively.
Lambeth
Suburb
Photo: brodiepunk, CC BY 2.0.
Lambeth is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey.
Durning Library
- Categories: library building, public library, building, and education
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48888° or 51° 29′ 20″ northLongitude
-0.11018° or 0° 6′ 37″ westInception
1889Open location code
9C3XFVQQ+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1162589119OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q27085482
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In Other Languages
“Durning Library” goes by many names.
- French: “Bibliothèque de Durning”
- French: “Durning Library”
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Highlights include Lambeth County Court and The Locker Room.
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