Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Rare book library at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, England
The Parker Library maintains over 600 manuscripts and early printed books, including illuminated medieval texts and ecclesiastical documents from the 6th to 16th centuries
Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, established this collection in 1574 by gathering manuscripts from dissolved monasteries across England during the Tudor period
The library holds the St Augustine Gospels from the 6th century, which appeared during the 2023 coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey
Visitors need advance reservations to access the library between Monday and Friday, with morning sessions from 9:45 to 12:45 and afternoon sessions from 14:00 to 16:45
The collection contains the earliest existing copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and an 11th-century psalter potentially owned by Thomas Becket
Email: parker-library@corpus.cam.ac.uk
Website: https://corpus.cam.ac.uk/about-corpus/parker-library
GPS coordinates: 52.20380,0.11779
Latest update: May 14, 2025 07:03
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