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Thomas Plume's Library
Heritage Open Day: Thomas Plume’s Library was founded in 1704 under the terms of the will of Dr Thomas Plume, Vicar of Greenwich and Archdeacon of Rochester, who had been born in Maldon in 1630. He bequeathed to his native town his collection of some 8,100 books and pamphlets, to be kept in the building which he had constructed from the ruins of the old St Peter’s Church in the centre of the town.
An exhibition of books and archives from the collection will highlight the work of the library and
Sat 9 Sep:10am to 4pm. Free Entry.
Thomas Plumes Library, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex CM9 4PZ
Sat 9 Sep 2017
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