Great bookshop in an old train station barter books. This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a victorian train station sparked the keep calm and carry on craze. Nearby is a roundabout over looked by the wager cottage allegedly built in a fortnight. In this old railway station in historic alnwick, there is humungous second hand bookshop, with blazing fires in old waiting rooms and a canny cafe area. Housed in the northumbrian towns former station, barter books is a convivial treasure trove. Barter your books in this huge library situate in the old.
Right on our doorstep, in the old station building in alnwick is barter books one of the largest second hand bookshops in europe. Barter books is unique a delightful atmospheric traditional bookstore in the former town railway station building with a huge selection of book titles. The branch opened on 1 october 1850 and closed for passengers in january 1968 and completely in october 1968. Barter books is an extensive secondhand book shop, reputed to be one of the largest in europe. Opposite the old station, standing on top of a small hill in a park, is the percy tenantry column, an imposing if perhaps misguided expression of gratitude by his tenants to the duke of northumberland. From humble beginnings in 1991, when mary opened a secondhand bookshop in the front room of the old station where stuart was running a small manufacturing business, barter books has grown and grown. One of the biggest secondhand book stores in the uk, and certainly one of the nicest book stores ive visited anywhere in the world, barter books is not only a wonderful place to dawdle your way through an afternoon looking at books.
There are 7 rooms full of books to browse and a computer to use if youre searching for a particular book. Starting off in what was the ticket and parcel office of the original station, the bookshop has expanded down the platforms and through the waiting rooms, until it now covers. Alnwick railway station was the terminus of the alnwick branch line, which diverged from the east coast main line at alnmouth in northumberland, northern england. The shop was established as a book swap centre 20 years ago and you can still exchange your old tomes for other peoples. They also have an excellent cafe the old station waiting room is dog friendly. Yha alnwick hostel cheap northumberland accommodation. The station buffet with good plain food, coffee, tea and cookies. This is no ordinary secondhand bookshop, and not only because it is housed in the old alnwick rail station, but inside it has a host of preserved historical features, the finest station buffet in the land, books for just about everyone at prices you can afford, cds, dvds, and tapes, reading areas, free wifi, a historical water fountain, and they also allow you barter your books for credit so you can buy.
Barter books is a second hand bookshop in the historic english market town of alnwick. Former railway station, alnwick barter books cocurate. The sign for barter books based in the old station in alnwick, northumberland barter books bookshop alnwick northumberland england. Barter books, alnwick one of the biggest secondhand. The bookshop is in the victorian alnwick railway station, designed by william bell and opened in 1887. Situated in the old station in alnwick barter books is an establishment where you can buy used. The aln valley railway trust is a registered charity number 1063332.
With open fires, a cafe and model railway track, take a seat and stay a while. In the old disused station buildings in alnwick you can enjoy a fantastic experience immersed in books. Outside the line of the walls, the old railway station building is relatively ostentatious for such a small town, due to its frequent use by royal travellers visiting alnwick castle. Situated in the old station in alnwick barter books is an establishment where you can buy used books or exchange them as well as buy rare books and first editions. Alnwick station wagonway road, alnwick ne66 2np, england.
If you are looking for a specific christie book, type in the book s name as well, e. Barter books is in the former alnwick railway station. Barter books alnwick 2020 all you need to know before. However, id say the pleasure of this shop is just browsing. Arch window on the frontage of barter books, alnwick. Barter books is an eclectic and beautiful secondhand bookshop located in alnwick s magnificent old victorian railway station. Barter books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old victorian railway station designed by william bell in 1887. Passengers would come through the entrance and turn left to buy their tickets through this little window. The former alnwick station itself, is well preserved and now hosts barter books in alnwick. A six year old boy reading a book about comics in a second hand book shop, barter books, alnwick, northumberland, uk. Work is now in hand to more than double the length of the line to edenhill bridge where there will be a new halt.
Its also of quite some architectural interest, being in an old train station, and is where they dug out that keep calm and carry. The alnwick branch line is a partly closed railway line in northumberland, northern england. To that end, the lovely old canopy outside has been reexposed, the fireplaces put back into working order. The alnwick terminus, called lionheart station, is located near the lionheart enterprise estate on the outskirts of the town rather than on the site of the original alnwick railway station closer to the town centre. Alnwick branch york, newcastle and berwick railway. The bookshop was established in 1991 and occupies a large percentage of the old alnwick railway station. Alnwick station c03647 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The alnwick book shop in the old alnwick railway station is one of the best ways to trade and purchase secondhand books ever.
About barter books ltd since its opening in 1991 within the premises of a small model factory at alnwick station, barter books has grown well beyond original expectations. Between the bookshelves one of the original railway fittings still to be found in the bookshop that now occupies much of the old alnwick station building. The station was in use until the closure of the alnwick branch line in 1968. In todays video we give you a glimpse of the amazing barter books located within the old alnwick train station. Roaring fires in the winter and you are in the biggest second hand bookshop i have seen. Alnwick station wagonway road, alnwick ne66 2np england. The aln valley railway trust, is in stages, reconstructing the branch as a heritage railway. Old alnwick station and barter books this is the original entrance to alnwick station, which has now been converted to a used book store, barter books in alnwick. Holiday breakfast station buffet barter books, alnwick. There really is something for everyone as well as a cafe restaurant which serves excellent food i had a hot roast. This is because, as seat of the dukes of northumberland. A heritage railway operates a short section of the line, which originally ran from alnmouth railway station, on the east coast main line, to the town of alnwick, a distance of 2 3. Interior shot of bookshop, barter books, alnwick, northumberland, uk.
Barter books, alnwick station, northumberland ne66 2np. Stay in touch and keep uptodate with all our latest news and exclusive cottage offers. A cycleway footpath is being constructed alongside to provide a safe trafficfree corridor between alnwick and the national cycle network and the coast. Adored by adults and children alike, its a very pleasant way to while away the hours, cup of coffee and a good read in hand. It is the best book shop ive ever been in, plenty for everyone. Barter books alnwick 2020 what to know before you go. One for the bookish and the book lover barter books. Alnwick station alnwick ne66 2np 01665 604 888 website mary and stuart manleys secondhand bookshop in alnwick has a worldwide reputation a fame partly down to their rediscovery and production of the world war ii keep calm and carry on posters, but also because the bookshop is just so darned fantastic. Barter books the bookshop in the converted alnwick train. Its more than a bookshop, its a journey into your childhood, your history, your dreams.
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