Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a Grade II listed building on the seafront at , . It was built in 1864 as a place for fishermen and mariners to read, as an alternative to drinking in pubs, and also to encourage the pursuit of Christian ideals.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: building in Southwold, Waveney, Suffolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Sailors‘ Reading Room” and “Southwold Sailors‘ Reading Room”
  • Address: East Cliff, Southwold, IP18 6EL

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Southwold Town Hall and Southwold Lighthouse.

Town hall
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is a municipal building in the Market Place in , , England. is situated 520 feet northwest of Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room.

Historic building
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is a lighthouse operated… is situated 630 feet north of Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room.

Church
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is situated 870 feet northwest of Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reydon and Easton Bavents.

Village
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is a village and civil parish, 1.0 mile…

Hamlet
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is a hamlet and former civil parish…

Village
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is a village and civil parish on the coast in England.

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

Latitude
52.32552° or 52° 19′ 32″ north
Longitude
1.68136° or 1° 40′ 53″ east
Open location code
9F438MGJ+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 499879389
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q26664186
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Red Lion Inn and Serena Hall Southwold.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Lord Nelson and Suzie’s Beach Cafe.

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