The library where books are kept under lock and key

Step inside the library where books are kept locked to the shelves with chains.

The chained library at Wells Cathedral in Somerset is home to a collection of books that are older than America.

The majority are Latin transcripts and religious texts, which were handwritten and handmade by monks and scribes. This would have taken months to complete.

Video journalist: Will Richards

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