Medieval History
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 is invaluable and attracts scholars from all over the world.
He said: "Worcester's got the second best collection of medieval manuscripts in any cathedral in the UK and only Durham has a larger number."
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Medieval History
World fame of Worcester Cathedral library
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 is invaluable and attracts scholars from all over the world.
He said: "Worcester's got the second best collection of medieval manuscripts in any cathedral in the UK and only Durham has a larger number."
Click here to read this article from the BBC
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Medieval documents taken from the Canterbury Cathedral library will be auctioned off unless academics can raise enough money to buy them back. The University of Kent and Canterbury Cathedral campaigned together to stop the removal of 300 books and manuscripts...
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