Tuesday, May 22nd 2012
LIHG visit to Lincoln Cathedral Library
11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Places are still available
for the LIHG visit to the Medieval and Wren libraries at Lincoln Cathedral.
Medieval Library
The Medieval Library was
built in 1422 to give the Cathedral's collections a secure home. It consisted
of a timber-framed building, covered by a magnificent oak roof decorated with
carved bosses and feathered angels. The room was furnished with oak
reading-desks, to which the books were securely chained to prevent loss. These
volumes, painstakingly copied by medieval scribes and often beautifully
illuminated, formed the working library of the cathedral chapter.
The Wren Library
Michael Honywood, Dean of Lincoln
from 1660 to 1681, rebuilt the ruined north cloister as a library. A passionate
book collector, he bequeathed his personal library of some 5000 volumes to the
Cathedral.
The visit costs £60 in total,
for a group of not more than 25 people, so individual costs may vary depending
on the number of attendees. Please contact Shauna Barrett s.barrett@ucl.ac.uk for further
details and to book a place- all bookings and requests to attend must be
received by Friday May 18th.
Please note: you do not need to be a member of CILIP or LIHG to attend this event. All welcome.
