Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library
Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library is a Grade II listed Beaux-Arts style building located at Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness, England. Operated since 2023 by Westmorland and Furness Council, it is the largest library in the town and the present structure, designed by J A Charles was originally built as a Carnegie library with support from the Carnegie Foundation.
- Library
- …lies at an elevation of 39 feet (12 metres)
- …is operated by the Cumbria County Council
- …opened in 1915
- …has 2 floors
- Description: public library in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK
- Address: Ramsden Square, Barrow in Furness, LA14 1LL
- Also known as“Barrow Library”“Public Library, Museum And Forecourt Wall And Railings Facing Ramsden Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craven Park and Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall.
Craven Park
Craven Park is a rugby league stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Craven Park is situated 820 feet west of Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library.
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall
Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is a Gothic Revival style… Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library.
Nan Tait Centre
The Nan Tait Centre is a Grade II listed building… Nan Tait Centre is situated 500 feet northeast of Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrow-in-Furness and Vickerstown.
Barrow-in-Furness
Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport in Cumbria, at the tip of the Furness peninsula.
Vickerstown
Vickerstown is an area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria…
North Scale
Village
North Scale is a village and one of only four settlements on the Isle of Walney, Cumbria, England.
Barrow-in-Furness Main Public Library
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Latitude
54.11452° or 54° 6′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.23139° or 3° 13′ 53″ west
Open location code
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