Purton buildings [4]
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Purton buildings [4]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 28 Aug 2019
This delightful building, now home to Purton library and museum, was built in 1880 as a Workmen's Institute and has a caretaker's dwelling to the rear. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356021 The telephone box alongside is a K6, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott and is listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1356031 Originally built round the parish church, manor and Tithe barn, the village moved and is now mostly spread out along the Bristol and Oxford coach road.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.588528
Longitude
-1.866725