23 December 1893 the Derbyshire Times reported that the Revolution House had been handed over from the Chesterfield Brewery Co to a board of trustees. The trustees were trying to decide what to do with the property. One of the options was to open it as a lending library and reading room for the district. I don’t know if this ever happened, the library at the Swanwick Hall wasn’t opened until 1929 so perhaps the Revolution House was the first lending library in Whittington. If anyone knows then please get in touch.
