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This monastic library preserves one of Britain's finest collections of medieval manuscripts, including works dating to the 7th century. The collection features beautifully illuminated service books, the Durham Gospels, and Bede's writings. The atmospheric medieval setting within a UNESCO World Heritage site enhances the experience of handling facsimiles.
Medieval monastic library housing illuminated manuscripts including the Lindisfarne Gospels facsimile and Anglo-Saxon texts.
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