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Hereford Cathedral Library
The Chained Library at Hereford Cathedral
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52°03′15″N 2°42′57″W / 52.054219°N 2.715898°W / 52.054219; -2.715898
LocationHereford, United Kingdom
TypeChristian library
ScopeHistorical books
Established1611 (1611)
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Websiteherefordcathedral.org

Hereford Cathedral Library is a working theological lending and reference library located in Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England; it also holds books and manuscripts of major importance to the history of the county of Herefordshire. Hereford Cathedral Library is also well known for its chained books as it is the only library of this type to survive with all of the chains, rods and locks still intact.[1]

  1. ^ "The Chained Library — Hereford Cathedral". Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013. "The Chained Library", Herefordcathedral.org, 2009

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