An interior view of the Dean and Chapter Library roof

Date:
1942
Location:
Prior's Kitchen (Dean and Chapter Library), County Durham
Reference:
AA42/05729
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The library is situated in the south cloister of Durham Cathedral, and includes the former octagonal kitchen further south, built between 1366 and 1374 by John Lewyn. The library is above the undercroft and has 17th century bookcases and press. The roof is timber, and has large parallel ribs and corbels. According to the Cathedral Library, it has the most complete medieval monastic library in the UK.

Content

This is part of the Series: WOO02/01 Series of negatives taken for the National Buildings Record; within the Collection: WOO02 George Bernard Wood Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Wood, George Bernard

Keywords

Roof, Medieval Cathedral, Medieval Library