The Ruskin Rooms
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The photograph on this page of The Ruskin Rooms by Trevor Harris as part of the Geograph project.
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The Ruskin Rooms
Image: © Trevor Harris Taken: 29 Oct 2012
A plaque on this side of the building explains that it was built in 1902 "as a recreation and reading room for the townspeople." Since then it has also served as a fire station and as the headquarters of the British Legion. A blue plaque on the other face of the building says that a Welcome Club for officers of the American Third Army was opened in this building by General George Patten on 25th April 1944.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.306817
Longitude
-2.373485