Wimborne Minster
High Street, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1HT - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1202 884753
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Dedicated to Saint Cuthburga, much of this imposing Norman church dates between 1120 and 1180. The Minster is still very much a parish church but is open to the public between services. Guided tours are available in the summer months. The Minster houses a rare example of a chained library, one of the first public libraries in the country. Highlights include a fourteenth century manuscript written on lambskin and a title page designed by Holbein. A well stocked shop sells Christian literature and souvenirs.
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