Southwold Sailors' Reading Room

Southwold Sailors' Reading Room
Southwold Sailors' Reading Room, Southwold, England
General information
Type Reading Room
Location Southwold, England
Country England
Coordinates 52°19′32″N 1°40′53″E / 52.32555°N 1.68141°E / 52.32555; 1.68141Coordinates: 52°19′32″N 1°40′53″E / 52.32555°N 1.68141°E / 52.32555; 1.68141
Construction started 1846
Technical details
Structural system Timber frame, wood siding

The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a Grade II listed building on the seafront at Southwold, England.[1] It was built in 1864 as a place for fishermen and mariners to read, as an alternative to drinking in pubs, and also to encourage the pursuit of Christian ideals. The room has a number of historic displays of model boats and other maritime objects in glass cabinets.[2]

Notes

  1. Historic England. "Sailors' Reading Room (1384341)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. Official Website of the Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Retrieved 16 July 2018
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