Welcome to the libraries and
archives of the Church of England. The links on these pages are the
gateway to the many treasures of the documentary heritage of the
Church of England:
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Lambeth Palace Library and
Archive - the historic Library of the Archbishops of Canterbury
and the library and record office for the history of the Church of
England including many downloadable research guides to material
held in the Library and Church of England Record Centre
Click on the link in the Related Links box to go to the
Lambeth Palace Library website.
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The Church
of England Record Centre - holding the archives of the central
institutions of the Church of England including the Church
Commissioners and the General Synod
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The Library of the Church Buildings
Council and the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England (The CCB
Library) - a specialist collection focusing on ecclesiastical
architecture. Click on the link in the related links box to go
to the CCB Library page.
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Ecclesiastical
Libraries and Archives throughout England including details of
the Cathedral Libraries and Archives Association (CLAA)
- Records
Management guides from the Church of England Guides to
parish, diocesan and Epsicopal record keeping are availalbe to
download along with guidance notes on clergy personal files.