Gladstone’s Library

Gladstone's Library, known until 2010 as St Deiniol's Library, is a residential library in , , Wales, UK. Gladstone's Library is Britain's only Prime Ministerial Library and serves as the national memorial to William Ewart Gladstone.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Library
  • Description: residential library in Hawarden, Wales
  • Also known as: “Llyfrgell Gladstone” and “St Deiniol’s Library”
  • Address: Church Lane, Deeside, CH5 3DF
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Deiniol’s Church and Hawarden railway station.

Church
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St Deiniol's Church, Hawarden, is in the village of , , Wales. It is the parish church of the rectorial benefice of Hawarden in the deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham, and the diocese of St Asaph.

Railway station
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serves the village of in , Wales. It is situated on the Borderlands Line 10+1⁄2 miles north of and all passenger services are operated by Transport for Wales. The station is unstaffed. is situated 1,100 feet west of Gladstone’s Library.

Castle
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Hawarden Old Castle is a Grade I listed medieval castle near , , . The castle's origins are indeterminate and the oldest fortifications on this site may date back to the Iron Age, later being used as a Norman Motte-and-bailey castle which was reportedly destroyed and replaced in a short period during the 13th century. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Gladstone’s Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawarden and Mancot.

Village
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is a village and community in , . It is part of the conurbation on the Wales-England border and is home to .

Village
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is a village in , , approximately 1 mile from , and and 6 miles from . According to the 2001 Census, had a population of 3,462.

Village
, also known as Park, is a village in the community of , in the principal area of , north . It is near to Hawarden and , in a relatively urban area, though there remains significant amount of countryside— is only a short distance away.

Gladstone’s Library

Latitude
53.18601° or 53° 11′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.0272° or 3° 1′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C5R5XPF+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301518946
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­library
Wiki­data ID
Q618626
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Gladstone’s Library” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Basque: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”
  • Catalan: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Catalan: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”
  • Dutch: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • French: “Bibliothèque Gladstone”
  • French: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • French: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”
  • German: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Irish: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Irish: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”
  • Italian: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Portuguese: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Гладстона”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Святого Дейниола”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca de Gladstone”
  • Swedish: “Gladstone’s Library”
  • Swedish: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Deiniol Sant”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Gladstone”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hawarden Churchyard and The Fox and Grapes PH, The Highway (S side).

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