Lancashire
Wyre District
Fleetwood

The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood

What became the Fielden Free Library started life as the Whitworth Institute, built in the Venetian Gothic style in 1863. It was bought by Samuel Fielden in 1887 and offered to the town as a public library.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: building in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Fielden Free Library”, “Fleetwood Library”, “Former Fielden Institute and Library”, “former Fleetwood Museum And Public Library”, and “Whitworth Institute”
  • Address: 9-11 North Albert Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6AJ
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pharos Lighthouse and Fleetwood Museum.

Lighthouse
The is a 93-foot tall Runcorn red sandstone lighthouse situated in , , England. It was designed in 1839 by Decimus Burton and Capt H.M. is situated 630 feet north of The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood.

Museum
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is a local history and maritime museum in the English seaside town of , . The museum was originally the town's Customs House and, completed in 1836, was one of the first buildings constructed in Fleetwood. is situated 540 feet east of The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood.

Church
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St Peter's Church is in the seaside town of , Lancashire, England, situated on coast. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. is situated 420 feet southwest of The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thornton and Cleveleys.

Town
is a village in the Borough of Wyre in , England. It is about 4 miles north of and 2 miles south of . The civil parish of became an urban district in 1900, and was renamed in 1927. is situated 3½ miles south of The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood.

Photo: Michael D Beckwith, CC0.
or Thornton-Cleveleys is a part of the Wyre local council area in , . It is 3 miles north of , with which it has grown to merge along with the other Fylde Coast towns of Bispham, and .

Suburb
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is a suburban area of and the name of a ward in the Borough of Blackpool in , England. It lies close to the town of . is situated 4 miles south of The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood.

The Fielden Free Library, Fleetwood

Latitude
53.92482° or 53° 55′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.00829° or 3° 0′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C5RWXFR+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 276570816
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q22004621
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