The Portico Library

independent subscription library in Manchester, UK
Organization subscription_library Q7231808
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The Portico Library

Summary

The Portico Library is a subscription library[1]. It draws 79 Wikipedia views per month (subscription_library category, ranking #3 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Portico Library was a member of Association of Independent Libraries[3].
  • The Portico Library is located in Manchester[4].
  • The Portico Library is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • The Portico Library's instance of is recorded as subscription library[6].
  • The Portico Library's architectural style is recorded as Greek Revival architecture[7].
  • The location of The Portico Library was Manchester[8].
  • The Portico Library's postal code is recorded as M2 3HY[9].
  • The Portico Library's Commons category is recorded as Portico Library[10].
  • 1806 marks the founding of The Portico Library[11].
  • The Portico Library's OS grid reference is recorded as SJ8414398139[12].
  • The Portico Library's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.4797, 'lon': -2.24028}[13].
  • The Portico Library's official website is recorded as https://www.theportico.org.uk/[14].
  • The Portico Library's described by source is recorded as Open GLAM Survey[15].
  • The Portico Library's heritage designation is recorded as Grade II* listed building[16].
  • The Portico Library's historic county is recorded as Lancashire[17].
  • The Portico Library's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10549'}[18].
  • The Portico Library's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+11'}[19].

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Founding

1806 marks the founding of The Portico Library[11].

Why It Matters

The Portico Library draws 79 Wikipedia views per month (subscription_library category, ranking #3 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . independentlibraries.co.uk. independentlibraries.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Open GLAM Survey, version of 17 February 2022. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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