Medieval History
After three years of planning a new Mappa Mundi exhibition will open at Hereford Cathedral on Monday 4 April. Working in co-operation with cathedral staff a team from Haley Sharpe Design of Leicester has spent the last three weeks removing the old exhibition and installing the new one.
Paying tribute to members of the cathedral staff for their hard work Canon Chris Pullin, the cathedral?s chancellor, said ?They are a great team. They?ve thrown themselves into this heart and soul. We?ve been very lucky to be working with world-class designers Haley Sharpe, who brought years of experience and flair to the project.?
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Medieval History
New Mappa Mundi Exhibition at Hereford Cathedral
After three years of planning a new Mappa Mundi exhibition will open at Hereford Cathedral on Monday 4 April. Working in co-operation with cathedral staff a team from Haley Sharpe Design of Leicester has spent the last three weeks removing the old exhibition and installing the new one.
Paying tribute to members of the cathedral staff for their hard work Canon Chris Pullin, the cathedral?s chancellor, said ?They are a great team. They?ve thrown themselves into this heart and soul. We?ve been very lucky to be working with world-class designers Haley Sharpe, who brought years of experience and flair to the project.?
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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Worcester Cathedral's library is ranked among the most important in the country for medieval studies. It contains nearly 300 manuscripts and archives dating from the 10th Century. Librarian and archivist David Morrison said the cathedral's collection...
- Winchester Cathedral Celebrates New Structure
Winchester Cathedral has opened its first addition in 500 years. A purpose-built extension has been attached to the eastern corner of the existing building, which is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe. It took the cathedral's stonemasons a year...
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