Patrick Costello
Barter Books
Saturday morning was devoted to visiting the renowned Barter Books in Alnwick.
Barter Books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old Victorian railway station designed by William Bell in 1887. At 32, 000 sq. ft, the building is one of remarkable size and grandeur for a small market town. This is because, as seat of the Dukes of Northumberland, an impressive train station was deemed necessary in the 19th century to impress visiting royalty. The branchline itself, however, was closed in 1968 with the notorious Beeching cuts.
Barter Books
Saturday morning was devoted to visiting the renowned Barter Books in Alnwick.
Barter Books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old Victorian railway station designed by William Bell in 1887. At 32, 000 sq. ft, the building is one of remarkable size and grandeur for a small market town. This is because, as seat of the Dukes of Northumberland, an impressive train station was deemed necessary in the 19th century to impress visiting royalty. The branchline itself, however, was closed in 1968 with the notorious Beeching cuts.