Southwold Sailors' Reading Room
The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room is a Grade II listed building on the seafront at Southwold, England. It was built in 1864 as a place for fishermen and mariners to read, as an alternative to drinking in pubs, and also to encourage the pursuit of Christian ideals.
The room has a number of historic displays of model boats and other maritime objects in glass cabinets.
Notes
- ^ Historic England. "Sailors' Reading Room (1384341)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Official Website of the Southwold Sailors' Reading Room Retrieved 16 July 2018
External links
Media related to Sailors' Reading Room, Southwold at Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold Sailors' Reading Room at Trip Advisor Retrieved July 2018
- Official Website Retrieved 7 October 2020