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Library of Innerpeffray

Innerpeffray, Crieff PH7 3RF, Scotland
01764 652819
Ranked #3 of 6 attractions in Crieff
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Traveller Description: Scotland's oldest lending library reveals the cultural heritage of Strathearn.  In a tranquil rural location beside the River Earn The Library of... more »
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

history buffs will love this library....check opening times and days

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Dundee, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

blip42 says, rightly, that it depends on your point of view what you make of this. To me, it's a tiny hidden gem, and best appreciated when it's quiet. Innerpeffray Library was the first public lending library in Scotland, founded in 1680 with 400 books, the oldest, if I recall correctly, being over 100 years older. Astonishlingly, you can handle... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011

The library of Innerpeffray in Perthshire Scotland is a must see for anyone even remotely interested in history or literature. The building itself is a beautiful old structure in the counrty surrounded by a chanting room, old school house, green fields, trees and a river.... a perfect setting for a reader! And then you step inside and it is literally... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011

It depends on your point of view if you think this place is worth a visit, personally, I was enthralled to see the books, many of which are up to 400 years old, and to hear of the history of the library from the resident librarian. It is an attraction well worth visiting - don't miss seeing the chapel either.

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