The entrance front of Durning Free Public Library

Date:: 21 Apr 1893

Location:: Durning Free Public Library, 167 Lower Kennington Lane, Kennington, Lambeth, Greater London Authority, Se11; Show all locations

Durning Library, 167 Kennington Lane, Kennington, Lambeth, Greater London Authority, Se11

Reference:: BL12040

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Description

The library, dating from 1889, was designed in a Gothic Revival style by Sydney R J Smith. At the time the photograph was taken the library was known as Durning Free Public Library and its address was 167 Lower Kennington Lane. It is now just known as Durning Library and the address has changed to 167 Kennington Lane.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Architect: Smith, Sydney R J

Keywords

Gothic Revival, Victorian Public Library