Gladstone's Library, Grade I listed residential library in Hawarden, United Kingdom.
The Gladstone Library contains over 250,000 volumes focusing on humanities and social sciences within a Victorian Gothic building designed by John Douglas.
William Ewart Gladstone established the library in 1890, investing £40,000 and personally moving 32,000 books using a wheelbarrow to the new location.
The library functions as a research center where writers and scholars work on projects while accessing the extensive collection of historical and contemporary materials.
Visitors can reserve overnight accommodations at the library building, located at Church Lane in Hawarden, with access to reading rooms and study spaces.
This institution stands as the largest residential library in Great Britain, allowing readers to live within the building while conducting their research.
Location: Hawarden
Inception: 1890
Founders: William Ewart Gladstone
Architects: John Douglas
Elevation above the sea: 76 m
Address: Church Lane, Hawarden, Flintshire (Sir y Fflint) CH5 3DF Wales
Website: https://gladstoneslibrary.org
GPS coordinates: 53.18590,-3.02729
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:46
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