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Ankers House Museum

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Ankers House Museum
Ankers House Museum
Church Chare
Chester-le-Street
Durham
County Durham
DH3 3QB

Tel: 0191 388 3295

About Ankers House Museum

One of the smallest museums in the UK, in a former 'Anchorage' set beside the west door of 11th century church of St Mary and St Cuthbert. From 1383-1547 this was the dwelling-place of an Anchorite or hermit, Who took monastic vows and was sealed in the building for life. Along with Roman and Anglo-Saxon antiquities the museum illustrates the history of the church since its foundation by monks in 883 AD. and the life of these religious men.



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