Leighton Library, Dunblane

Name: Leighton Library
Address: The Cross, Dunblane, FK15 0EH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7866 822296

#2 among attractions in Dunblane

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The Leighton Library, or Bibliotheca Leightoniana, in The Cross, Dunblane, is the oldest purpose built library in Scotland and also has a well-documented history as one of the earliest public subscription libraries in Scotland. Its collection of around 4000 volumes and 78 manuscripts from the 16th to 19th century is founded on the personal collection of Robert Leighton, Minister at Newbattle, Principal of Edinburgh University, Bishop of Dunblane and Archbishop of Glasgow. Robert Leighton's personal collection consisted of 1,400 books and the Leighton Library was built to host the books which had been left to Dunblane Cathedral. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1687 (337 years ago)Coordinates: 56°11'19"N, 3°57'52"W

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The CrossDunblane FK15 0EH United Kingdom

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Leighton Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Doune Castle, Blair Drummond Safari Park, Wallace Monument, Dunblane Cathedral.

3.3 miW
14th-century courtyard castle
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3.2 miSW
Drive-through wildlife park with lake
Blair Drummond Safari Park, Stirling
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3.9 miSE
Historical place, Memorial
Wallace Monument, Bridge of Allan
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~350 ftNW
Gothic cathedral with vaulted roof
Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane
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3.6 miSE
Church
Logie Kirk, Stirling
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3.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Airthrey Castle
87 min walk • Airthrey Castle is a historic building and estate which now forms part of the buildings and grounds of the University of Stirling in central Scotland.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Abbey Craig
103 min walk • The Abbey Craig is the hill upon which the Wallace Monument stands, at Causewayhead, just to the north of Stirling, Scotland.
3.4 miSE
Cinema, Nightlife
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
87 min walk • Macrobert Arts Centre is a multi-arts venue located on the main campus of the University of Stirling, Scotland.
4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Dumyat
103 min walk • Dumyat or Dunmyat is a hill at the western extremity of the Ochil Hills in central Scotland. The name is thought to originate from Dun of the Maeatae.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sheriffmuir
55 min walk • Sheriffmuir, the site of the inconclusive 1715 Battle of Sheriffmuir, lies on the slopes of the Ochil Hills in Scotland, just inside the Perthshire border.
3 miW
Ruins
Argaty
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Which popular attractions are close to Leighton Library?

Nearby attractions include St Blane's Church, Dunblane (2 min walk), Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane (2 min walk), St Mary's Episcopal Church, Dunblane (5 min walk).