Morrab Library
| Morrab Library | |
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| Former names | Penzance Library |
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| Location | Penzance, Cornwall, England |
| Coordinates | 50°6′57″N 5°32′13″W / 50.11583°N 5.53694°W |
The Morrab Library is an independent library based in Penzance in Cornwall in the UK.
The library situated in Morrab House in Morrab Gardens, was founded in 1818 and is financed through membership subscriptions. It is notable for its large Celtic studies collection and local archives. It is not to be confused with Penzance public library which is in, nearby, Morrab Road.
The Morrab Library is a member of the Association of Independent Libraries, founded in 1989.
Morrab House was built in 1841 for brewer Samuel Pidwell and the house is described as "...a large stucco villa in the Georgian manner with columned porch". Shortly after the Pidwell family moved to Portugal it became the home of Charles Campbell Ross, Member of Parliament for the St Ives constituency from 1881 – 1885.[1]
References
- ↑ Pool, P A S (1974). The History of the Town and Borough of Penzance. Penzance: Penzance Corporation.
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