Leighton Library

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Title

Leighton Library

Description

Come and visit Scotland’s oldest purpose-built private library, prominently located within the centre of the historic Cathedral City of Dunblane and close to the Golden Post-box. This impressive Category A Listed traditional building is over 300 years old, it is particularly characterful form the exterior and the well preserved interior retains furnishings as well as the library’s collection of books. The friendly volunteers will be pleased to tell you more about the history of this wonderful building. Unfortunately no disabled access - due to forestairs.

Source

stirling

Date

c.1684

Type

Museum

Identifier

3518

Spatial Coverage

current,56.18896,-3.964294;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

The Cross,

Place

Dunblane

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

James Robinson

OpeningDate1

14/9/2019

OpeningDate2

15/9/2019

OpeningTime1

11 am to 3 pm

OpeningTime2

11 am to 3 pm

Activities

Come and visit Scotland’s oldest purpose-built private library,

prominently located within the centre of the historic Cathedral

City of Dunblane and close to the Golden Post-box. This

impressive Category A Listed traditional building is over 300

years old, it is particularly characterful form the exterior and the

well preserved interior retains furnishings as well as the library’s

collection of books.

The friendly volunteers will be pleased to tell you more about the

history of this wonderful building.

Unfortunately no disabled access - due to forestairs.

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9912

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

FK15 0QA

Citation

“Leighton Library,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3517.

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