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Latitude: 55.3979 / 55°23'52"N
Longitude: -3.7796 / 3°46'46"W
OS Eastings: 287389
OS Northings: 612987
OS Grid: NS873129
Mapcode National: GBR 2610.JT
Mapcode Global: WH5TW.XLB8
Plus Code: 9C7R96XC+44
Entry Name: Library, Wanlockhead
Listing Name: Wanlockhead Village Library
Listing Date: 26 June 1986
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 351064
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17192
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Wanlockhead Miners Library
Miners Library, Wanlockhead
ID on this website: 200351064
Location: Sanquhar
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale
Parish: Sanquhar
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Library building Subscription library
Dated 1850. Small village library. Single storey,
rectangular-plan, vernacular, 3 bays with large 12-pane
sashes to south, porch with datestone and south-facing door
adjoins east gable. Whitewashed rubble with contrasting
painted margins; straight skews; end stacks; slate roofs. 2
plaques on south wall (see notes).
Interior: fitted bookshelves to 3 walls, with cornice at
coved ceiling; book collection is of great social interest.
Partly enclosed by plain rubble-built walls.
Upper plaque inscribed "Wanlockhead Library instituted
1.11.1756" (one of the earliest public libraries in
Scotland).
Second plaque (bronze) a memorial to Robert Reid (1850-1922)
author.
This is the 3rd building which the library has occupied.
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