This church has all manner of interesting features and is well worth visiting. For a start the King of Wessex is buried here; he ruled from 865 to 871, which gives you an idea of the age of this fine church. There's also a rare exampled of a chained library within the church's walls, a store of books on chains to prevent theft.

Andrea

August 9, 2019

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In the church is also the Wimborne Minster chained library. It's really small but very impressive. In a showcase they have a book lying there in which was written in 9 languages.

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June 21, 2024

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Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library (one of only a …

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