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{{unreferenced|date=February 2013}}A minstrels' gallery is a form of balcony, often inside the great hall of a castle or manor house, and used to allow musicians (originally minstrels) to perform, sometimes discreetly hidden from the guests below. Notable examples- A rare example of a minstrels' gallery in a sacred setting{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} can be found in Exeter Cathedral. It is not clear why the term "musicians' gallery" has not been used here, as minstrels were always secular performers and would therefore have been forbidden from performing in a liturgical context.
- A fine example{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} of a minstrels' gallery can also be seen in the Great Hall of Durham Castle, University College, Durham, which was once used for entertainment by the Prince Bishops and is now occasionally used during College Feasts.
External links- Minstrels' Galleries in British Castles
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