1903 - Denver Reading Room - Denver, Norfolk
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N 52° 35.408 E 000° 22.864
31U E 322598 N 5829899
The old reading rooms in Denver. Constructed of corrugated iron, and dated 1903.
Waymark Code: WMXY55
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/15/2018
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"Corrugated iron reading room built 1903 by rector for use of village. Suggested as one of the earliest examples of galvanised iron for this purpose. Threatened with demolition 1989 and proposed for listing; latter apparently not confirmed but building still shown on GIS in 2006."
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Currently in use for storage of props and costumes for the village amateur darmatic society.
" Denver Reading Room – there was formerly a glass lantern in the roof to allow extra light. The corrugated iron structure was the last building of the old village on the road to Downham and is still to be found north of the old chapel and adjacent cottages. It was at one time used as a billiard hall but, in 2016, its future is under review owing to its declining physical condition.
The importance of reading rooms (see also Southery, in the former National School) is often overlooked. Denver’s was donated to the village in 1903 by the then rector, St Vincent Beechey. Joseph Heath, the schoolmaster, was honorary secretary & treasurer in 1904, followed by his successor at the school, Albert Rutter in1912. Daily and weekly newspapers were available in addition to a collection of books."
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