The Library is the principle survivor of the 11th Duke’s work and is one of the most important Gothic rooms of circa 1800 in the country. It is 122 feet (38 meters)long, entirely fitted out in carved Honduras mahogany and treated as if it were a church, with slender clustered columns supporting a ribbed vault. *
The Library is one of the more important country house collections, rich in manuscript and printed material relating to Catholic history. It comprises ten thousand books and was collected by the 9th and 11th Dukes.*
*From the Arundel Castle guidebook
Best room in the entire castle!!
If I had my druthers about how to die, it would be in the library, with my favourite books open on the table and the espresso still hot
I agree, I would love to explore the books in that collection
so many warn angles of this great library Cherie….peter:)
It is just my kind of place to sit and rest a while
What a place to be and all those special papers too. Love the colour of the wood.
The warmth of the wood encourages me to touch it. But resisted the urge
What a magnificent room – your photos of the library are stunning
The library is stunning