Ashburton Library
United Kingdom / Croydon, England
Location ID: #10139386
Built around 1882, the library was formerly known as Woodside Convent and later became an orphanage before the estate was bought by Croydon Council and turned into a public library in 1927. Many original features remain. The park includes original avenue of fir trees planted in 1870, old-fashioned children's playground, skatepark and wooden cafeteria with pagoda-shaped roof.
Location Category:
- LEISURE AND RECREATION - Playgrounds;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Libraries/archives;
- RESTAURANTS, PUBS AND CLUBS - Cafes;
- SPORT - Skate Parks
Architecture Style:
- Modern (1920s-1940s);
- Period 1850-1900;
- Period 1920-1930;
- Victorian