Cathedrals · North East England
Durham Dean and Chapter Library
Durham Dean and Chapter Library in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Durham Dean and Chapter Library is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Durham Dean and Chapter Library, also known as Durham Cathedral Library, is located in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England. Founded in 995 AD, it is one of the largest English cathedral libraries. William de St-Calais donated 46 books. In the 19th century it was located in the Old Frater House, or Monk's Hall, on the south side of the cathedral's cloisters, situated there in 1680 by the Dean of Durham John Sudbury, who fitted up the building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7726, -1.5772
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 995
- Official site
- www.durhamcathedral.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5316504 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Durham Dean and Chapter Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Durham Dean and Chapter Library?
- Durham Dean and Chapter Library is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3EL), in the parish of City of Durham.
- When was Durham Dean and Chapter Library built?
- Built or established in 995.
- How do I get to Durham Dean and Chapter Library?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3EL. It sits within the City of Durham parliamentary constituency.