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Putney Library
Putney Library is a Grade II listed public library in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Location The library is at numbers 5 to 7 on the north side of Disraeli road, just off Putney High street. Founding The original building design was inspired by Norman Shaw and designed by Francis J Smith. It was paid for by George Newnes, who established 'Tit-Bits' magazine, and was built by H. Roffey of Putney. The library was opened in 1899 by Lord Russell of Killowen. The building has three storeys and the original reading room has a vaulted roof, during World War Two the basement of the building was used as an Air Raid Patrol centre. Wandsworth museum opened in the library building in 1986, but later moved to the Old County Court House in Garratt lane in 1996, and subsequently merged with Battersea Arts Centre. Later development In 1977, a single storey extension was built, to the left of the main building, to house a children's library and a music library, at this time the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Putney () is a district of southwest London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. History Putney is an ancient parish which covered in the Hundred of Brixton in the county of Surrey. Its area has been reduced by the loss of Roehampton to the south-west, an offshoot hamlet that conserved more of its own clustered historic core. In 1855 the parish was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works and was grouped into the Wandsworth District. In 1889 the area was removed from Surrey and became part of the County of London. The Wandsworth District became the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth in 1900. Since 1965 Putney has formed part of the London Borough of Wandsworth in Greater London. The benefice of the parish remains a perpetual curacy whose patron is the Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral. The church, founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
