Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Hereford Cathedral offers a unique historical treasure – The Chained Library where 229 Medieval manuscripts including the 8th century Hereford Gospel as well as books from later centuries are preserved, each chained for security to the Library shelves as they were in the 17th century. While such libraries previously existed throughout Europe only the Hereford Chained Library has survived. Dr Rosemary Firman takes you on a tour.

Also see link to Mappa Mundi video:historywm.com/films/mappa-mundi-a-window-into-the-medieval-mind