The Hive

The Hive, is a large golden-coloured building in Worcester, England, which houses the fully integrated Worcestershire County Council, City of Worcester public library, the University of Worcester's academic library, Worcestershire Record Office, the county Archive and Worcestershire Archaeology Service.

Photo: JanetMackinnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours: 8:30 AM–10:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: public library in Worcester
Also known as: “The Hive, Worcester” and “Worcester Library”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Crowngate Shopping Centre and Worcester Cathedral.

Crowngate Shopping Centre

Shopping center

Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crowngate Worcester is a shopping centre in Worcester, England, built in part on the historic site of the Worcester Blackfriars monastery, and replacing the former Blackfriars shopping centre. Crowngate Shopping Centre is situated 560 feet southeast of The Hive.

Worcester Cathedral

Church

Photo: SimonWiseman, CC0.

Worcester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England cathedral in Worcester, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Worcester and is the mother church of the diocese of Worcester; it is administered by its dean and chapter. Worcester Cathedral is situated 2,200 feet southeast of The Hive.

Worcester Foregate Street Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Worcester Foregate Street, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1860, is one of two railway stations that serve the city of Worcester, England; the other is Worcester Shrub Hill, which is located to the east. Worcester Foregate Street Railway Station is situated 1,300 feet northeast of The Hive.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worcester and St John’s.

Worcester

Photo: brianac37, CC BY 2.0.

Worcester is an historic English cathedral city on the river Severn. Worcester is the county town of Worcestershire.

St John’s

Suburb

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John's is a western suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, lying west of the city centre and the River Severn. St. John's is referred to locally as the "Village in the City", which is partly due to being an independent township, before joining the city in 1837.

Diglis

Suburb

Diglis is an inner-city area and suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is located around half a mile south of the city centre on the banks of River Severn.

The Hive

Categories: public library, academic library, building, and education
Location: Worcester District, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.19374° or 52° 11′ 38″ north

Longitude

-2.22598° or 2° 13′ 34″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9C4V5QVF+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 135181145

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q8034193

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Highlights: Crowngate Bus Station and Jenny Lind Building.

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Places to explore: The Hive and The Car Refurb Centre.

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