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A. K. Bell Library

1838 establishments in ScotlandCategory A listed buildings in Perth and KinrossCounty halls in ScotlandDefunct hospitals in ScotlandGovernment buildings completed in 1838
Listed buildings in Perth, ScotlandListed government buildings in ScotlandPublic libraries in ScotlandUse British English from April 2022
AK Bell Library, Perth Front view
AK Bell Library, Perth Front view

The A. K. Bell Library is an historic building on York Place in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The building was originally a hospital before becoming a municipal building and later a library. The central section of the building is Category A listed. The lodge to the estate, now removed from its original location, is Category B listed.

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A. K. Bell Library
York Place, Perth Craigie

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