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Annfield Plain Library


The library in Annfield Plain was built in 1908. The land for the library was donated by John Wilkinson Taylor, M.P., and the building itself was funded by Andrew Carnegie, who funded many libraries around the world. The Baroque style library is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
Annfield Plain Catchgate Grade II Listed Historic Buildings and Monuments in Stanley Libraries Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919) 1908
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PUBLIC LIBRARY - Annfield Plain - List Entry
- "Public lending library. 1908 by Edward Cratney of Davidson and Cratney; Southsen and Johnson contractors; site given by John Wilkinson Taylor, M.P.; paid for by Andrew Carnegie of Skiko Castle …
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Annfield Plain Library
- "Annfield Plain Library celebrated its centenary in December 2008 and is County Durham's only Carnegie library. (A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and …
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1240952
List grade: 2
County: County Durham
Post code: DH9 8EZ
Grid ref: NZ1665251935

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