Wimborne Minster | |
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Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
Website | wimborneminster |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Cuthburga |
Specifications | |
Tower height | Central Tower: 84 ft (26 m) West Tower: 95 ft (29 m) |
Bells | 13 change ringing bells, 2 clock bells |
Tenor bell weight | 29 long cwt 2 qr 20 lb (3,324 lb or 1,508 kg) |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Salisbury |
Parish | Wimborne Minster |
Clergy | |
Rector | Andrew Rowland |
Laity | |
Organist/Director of music | Colin Davey |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | The Minster Church of St Cuthburga |
Designated | 14 June 1952 |
Reference no. | 1119581 |
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library (one of only a few surviving chained libraries in the world). The minster is a former monastery and Benedictine nunnery, and King Æthelred of Wessex is buried there.