Morrab Library
The Morrab Library is a subscription library in Penzance, Cornwall in England. The library, situated in Morrab House within Morrab Gardens, was founded in 1818 and is financed through membership subscriptions, legacies, grants, and a regular contribution from the Dennis G C Myner Charitable Trust.Photo: Northmetpit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: subscription library
- Also known as: “Penzance Library” and “The Morrab Library”
- Address: Morrab Gardens, Penzance, TR18 4DA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morrab Gardens and Penlee House.
Morrab Gardens
Park
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morrab Gardens are a municipal garden covering 1.2 ha to the south of Penzance town centre, Cornwall. It is known for its Mediterranean and sub-tropical plants; and for housing the Morrab Library in the grounds.
Penlee House
Museum
Penlee House is a museum and art gallery in the town of Penzance, Cornwall, home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School, including The Rain It Raineth Every Day by Norman Garstin, School is Out by Elizabeth Forbes, Among the Missing by Walter Langley and On Paul Hill by Stanhope Forbes. Penlee House is situated 500 feet west of Morrab Library.
Egyptian House
Photo: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Egyptian House is a grade I listed building in the Cornish town of Penzance. It is built in the style of Egyptian Revival architecture and has been in the ownership of the Landmark Trust since the 1970s. The current building dates from 1835 to 1836. Egyptian House is situated 690 feet northeast of Morrab Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wherrytown and Newlyn.
Wherrytown
Suburb
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wherrytown is a small settlement in west Cornwall, United Kingdom, on the east side of the Laregan River, between Newlyn and Penzance. It was formerly in the civil parish of Madron and was incorporated into the Borough of Penzance in 1934 when local government was reorganised.
Newlyn
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the Newlyn School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.
Heamoor
Village
Photo: Jowaninpensans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heamoor is a village in Cornwall, England. Formerly a secondary settlement of the village of Madron, Heamoor is situated approximately one-and-a half kilometres northwest of Penzance town centre.
Morrab Library
- Categories: subscription library, library building, building, and education
- Location: Penzance, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.11625° or 50° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-5.53789° or 5° 32′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C2P4F86+FROpenStreetMap ID
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Q6913481
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