Chesshyre Library | |
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53°19′55″N 2°41′44″W / 53.3319°N 2.6955°W | |
Location | Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, United Kingdom |
Type | Public library |
Established | 1733 |
Collection | |
Items collected | Theology, law, Latin literature, Ancient Greek literature, magazines |
Size | 422 volumes[1] |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | "divines of the Church of England or other gentlemen or persons of letters"[1] |
Parent organisation | St Mary's Church, Halton |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 20 October 1952 |
Reference no. | 1115560[2] |
Chesshyre Library, founded in 1733 by Sir John Chesshyre, was one of the earliest free public libraries in England.[1] It is now a meeting room attached to St Mary's Church Hall in Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire.