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Southwold Sailors' Reading Room — Attraction in East Suffolk

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Southwold Sailors' Reading Room
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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.
Nearby attractions
Southwold Lighthouse
Stradbroke Rd, Southwold IP18 6LU, United Kingdom
The Serena Hall Gallery
16 Queen St, Southwold IP18 6EQ, United Kingdom
Southwold Museum
9-11 Victoria St, Southwold IP18 6HZ, United Kingdom
The Southwold Gallery
64A High St, Southwold IP18 6DN, United Kingdom
Southwold Arts Centre
St Edmund's Hall, Cumberland Road, Southwold IP18 6JP, United Kingdom
Southwold Pier
N Parade, Southwold IP18 6BN, United Kingdom
Southwold Beach
Southwold IP18 6LT, United Kingdom
Under The Pier Show Southwold Pier
N Parade, Southwold IP18 6BN, United Kingdom
The Denes Beach
Ferry Rd, Southwold IP18 6HQ, United Kingdom
beachhutsouthwold.co.uk
On the Promenade - South of the Pier - just beyond the lifeguard Station, Southwold IP18 6LU, United Kingdom
Nearby restaurants
The Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson, 42 East St, Southwold IP18 6EJ, United Kingdom
Suzie's Beach Cafe
Promenade, Southwold IP18 6EL, United Kingdom
The Little Fish & Chip Shop
2 East St, Southwold IP18 6EH, United Kingdom
Harris & James Store Southwold
11 East St, Southwold IP18 6EH, United Kingdom
Sole Bay Inn Southwold
7 E Green, Southwold IP18 6JN, United Kingdom
Red Lion
2 South Grn, Southwold IP18 6ET, United Kingdom
The Black Dog Deli Pizza Company
The Lord Nelson, 42 East St, Southwold IP18 6EJ, United Kingdom
Two Magpies Bakery
88 High St, Southwold IP18 6DP, United Kingdom
Adnams Store & Cafe Southwold
4 Drayman Square, Victoria St, Southwold IP18 6GB, United Kingdom
The Black Olive Delicatessen Ltd
80A, 80B High St, Southwold IP18 6DP, United Kingdom
Nearby local services
Collen & Clare
25 Market Pl, Southwold IP18 6ED, United Kingdom
High Tide
36 East St, Southwold IP18 6EJ, United Kingdom
Beaches & Cream Southwold
14 Queen St, Southwold IP18 6EQ, United Kingdom
Southwold Books
69 High St, Southwold IP18 6DS, United Kingdom
St Edmund King & Martyr Church
5 Bartholomew Grn, Southwold IP18 6JA, United Kingdom
The Electric Picture Palace
Blackmill Rd, Southwold IP18 6AN, United Kingdom
Nearby hotels
Durrants Holiday Cottages
98 High St, Southwold IP18 6DP, United Kingdom
Number 5 Southwold
5 Ferry Rd, Southwold IP18 6HQ, United Kingdom
Loom & Weavers Cottages
Spinners Ln, Southwold IP18 6AR, United Kingdom
Southwold Beach Hut SOLD - NO LONGER IN BUSINESS
75F, Summerlea, N Parade, Southwold IP18 6BN, United Kingdom
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Southwold Sailors' Reading Room
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Southwold Sailors' Reading Room

The Lord Nelson, 42 East St, Southwold IP18 6EJ, United Kingdom
4.6(32)
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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.

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attractions: Southwold Lighthouse, The Serena Hall Gallery, Southwold Museum, The Southwold Gallery, Southwold Arts Centre, Southwold Pier, Southwold Beach, Under The Pier Show Southwold Pier, The Denes Beach, beachhutsouthwold.co.uk, restaurants: The Lord Nelson, Suzie's Beach Cafe, The Little Fish & Chip Shop, Harris & James Store Southwold, Sole Bay Inn Southwold, Red Lion, The Black Dog Deli Pizza Company, Two Magpies Bakery, Adnams Store & Cafe Southwold, The Black Olive Delicatessen Ltd, local businesses: Collen & Clare, High Tide, Beaches & Cream Southwold, Southwold Books, St Edmund King & Martyr Church, The Electric Picture Palace
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Southwold Lighthouse

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Southwold Arts Centre

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Nearby restaurants of Southwold Sailors' Reading Room

The Lord Nelson

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Collen & Clare

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Southwold Books

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