Innerpeffray Library
The Innerpeffray Library is a public library near the Scottish town of Crieff in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The library was founded around 1680 by David Drummond, 3rd Lord Maderty . This makes it the oldest free lending library in Scotland. Initially, the book inventory was housed in the Inverpeffray Collegiate Church and a nearby building. In order to secure the operation of the library for the future, Drummond left 5000 Merk .
Robert Hay Drummond , who later became Archbishop of York , inherited the Innerpeffray estate and with it the library and school. Drummond raised funds to build a new library. The building was constructed between 1758 and 1762 to a design by the Edinburgh architect Charles Freebairn . The library is housed there to this day.
description
The library is located in a sparsely populated region around four kilometers southeast of Crieff on the left bank of the Tay . The Innerpeffray Collegiate Church is directly adjacent. The two-story building has a square floor plan. Its masonry is made of quarry stone with offset natural stone details . The south-facing main facade is designed with a large Venetian window . The building closes with a hipped roof . At the back there is an angled wing that surrounds an inner courtyard in a U-shape.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Information from the library
Web links
- Library web presence
- Entry on Innerpeffray Library in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 20 ′ 40.7 " N , 3 ° 46 ′ 41.8" W.