Logged Visits:

5th Feb 2024  14:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SE 44500 47200   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Inaccessible  Score: 3/10

No luck today And time for home and a drink

10th Dec 2021  11:37  by painterman61

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Seen from gate

site ©painterman61

23rd May 2021  09:11  by eon

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(2127) Viewed from just before the main entrance.

British Library. ©eon
Detail. ©eon

12th May 2020  17:40  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

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14th Aug 2017  10:45  by sleepwalker

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Had to make do with views from the entrance gate.

14th Apr 2017  00:55  by Ant1974

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20th Oct 2013  12:24  by CJO

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Security on gate vying with that of the adjacent prison. Believed to be near the AERIAL which is located just 1m away at SE 44537 47283 and has the same OS station number.

British Library Brass Centre Mark close up of roof with two aerials

13th Sep 2013  19:55  by peregrinus

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Also supposed to be an Aerial but didn't get close enough to see if still present. Getting dark...

19th Mar 2013  15:28  by Particle

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Took a look from gate. Got closer a couple of years ago, although I didn't know it, when I had an interview there.

2nd Feb 2013  09:20  by ted

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Building visible across carpark from the main entrance. Didn't attempt closer access. The brass mark has a computation date of 1987 but the present building seemed that it might have been constructed more recently than that. So I emailed the British Library and they kindly replied to say that the building was completed in 1961. Possibly its been reclad since then.

British Library aerial view showing approx location
British Library view of building from security gate
British Library roof detail
British Library view from W

1st Nov 2012  20:08  by PeteBoggs

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Logged as inaccessible - asked at reception and security and was greeted with wide-eyed incredulity not helped by the fact I couldn't tell them what a brass centre mark looked like!