Thimblemill Library

Thimblemill Library is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. It was built in 1937 and designed by Roland Fletcher and Chester Monk.[1]

The 2003 listing by English Heritage describes the building as Warley Branch Library, Smethwick. It is a Grade II listed building built in brick in the Moderne style.[1]

The building, on Beakes Road, was renovated and extended in 2008. It offers a modern range of digital services and community space.[2]

It is named after a nearby former watermill called the Thimble Mill.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 British Listed Buildings. "Warley Branch Library, Smethwick". British Listed Buildings.
  2. ↑ Thimblemill Library. "Thimblemill Library". Thimblemill Library.

Coordinates: 52°28′54″N 1°58′35″W / 52.48160°N 1.97649°W


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