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Explore England鈥檚 second largest chained library
Tucked away in a corner of Wimborne Minster is a library of various texts, most of which are attached to the walls by way of ringlets and chains.
Tucked away in a corner of Wimborne Minster is a library of various texts, most of which are attached to the walls by way of ringlets and chains.
The library's origin is inextricably linked to the country-wide changes during the Reformation, and its contents include a nine-language Bible translation, alongside early texts on gardening, etiquette and mental health.
大象传媒 reporter Harry Kille-Smith visited the minster to unearth the secrets from Senior Library Historian, Mike Twomey.
