Former Pill library, Newport
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Former Pill library, Newport
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 15 Dec 2010
The late Victorian building, on the north side of Temple Street, was originally a Newport library branch reading room, later upgraded to a branch lending library. In January 2009, library services were transferred to a new branch in Commercial Road, http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1975553 The building is now the headquarters of Pillgwenlly Community First. Inscribed in stone above the top floor central window is KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Above that, 1889 is inscribed in the pediment (topmost triangular stone).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.575885
Longitude
-2.98987