Westerkirk Parish Library
Dumfries and Galloway
Westerkirk Parish Library, is a purpose-built space to house books, the majority of which were bought with a legacy from Thomas Telford, the renowned 19th century Civil Engineer. The building dates to 1863, designed to the specification of the London architect, J Habershon. It is in the Gothic Revival Style, a popular and avant-garde fashion at the time.
The library has strong connections to Thomas Telford who was often called ‘The colossus of roads’ because of all the works he did connecting places by road, bridges, canals and harbours. Thomas was the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Visitors can start the Thomas Telford trail at the library and travel up the quiet valley to where he was born, passing the house in which he lived as a young lad
Facilities
Gallery
Key Information
Booking not required.
Where to find us
Address
- Westerkirk Parish Library
- Bentpath
- Langholm
- DG13 0PB