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Pillgwenlly Library

1889 establishments in WalesCulture in Newport, WalesFormer library buildings in WalesLibrary buildings completed in 1889Use British English from November 2025
Former Pillgwenlly Library, Temple Street, Newport (geograph 5302999)
Former Pillgwenlly Library, Temple Street, Newport (geograph 5302999)

Pillgwenlly Library is a former library in Pillgwenlly, Newport, Wales. Built in 1889, it was designed by a local architect, Alfred Swash. The library was closed in the 21st century. An inscription on the building's tympanum (pediment) reads, "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER". The phrase, originally attributed to Francis Bacon, inspired the opening line of the song A Design for Life by the Manic Street Preachers.

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Pillgwenlly Library
Temple Street, Newport Pillgwenlly

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Temple Street 23-24
NP20 2GW Newport, Pillgwenlly
Wales, United Kingdom
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Former Pillgwenlly Library, Temple Street, Newport (geograph 5302999)
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