Historic libraries · North East England
Bishop Cosin's Library
In or near Durham.
Bishop Cosin's Library in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.6 km
About
Bishop Cosin's Library is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bishop Cosin's Library, originally the Episcopal Library or Bibliotheca Episcopalis Dunelmensis, is an historic library founded in 1669 in Durham, England. Owned by the University of Durham, the library is open to the public.
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Background
History
John Cosin, a monarchist who was then master of Peterhouse, Cambridge, went into exile in Paris during the English Civil War, where he became acquainted with the Bibliothèque Mazarine, one of the earliest public libraries. On the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Cosin returned to England, and shortly afterwards was appointed Bishop of Durham. In Durham, he began a programme of improvements around Palace Green, including building the library, one of the first public libraries in northern England, for the use of clergy and gentlemen of the diocese. It was constructed in 1667-8 by Cosin's Quaker architect, John Longstaffe, Its initial collection consisted of over 5,000 books collected by…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7747, -1.5765
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1669
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.6 km
- Official site
- cosinslibrary.webspace.durham.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17536048 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cosin's Library (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop Cosin's Library?
- Bishop Cosin's Library is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3ET), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Bishop Cosin's Library?
- Bishop Cosin's Library in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bishop Cosin's Library?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3ET.
- When was Bishop Cosin's Library built?
- Built or established in 1669.
- How do I get to Bishop Cosin's Library?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3ET.