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Durham Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, [2] is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Durham, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Durham and is the mother church of the diocese of Durham .
St Margaret's Church Durham is an active parish Church situated on Crossgate in the city of Durham in the North-East of England. The building is Grade I listed and substantial parts date from the 12th century; the compact yet spacious interior has a pleasing asymmetry , which reveals different stages in the building's development.
However, for the purposes of this article, it will be used to mean any building which was built for the primary purpose of Christian worship, for any recognised denomination of Christianity. This includes all cathedrals (the seat of a bishop ), basilicas , and other types of churches.
The clock was placed in the cathedral between 1494 and 1519, during the tenure of Prior Thomas Castell. [1] Dean Richard Hunt renovated it between 1620 and 1638.. It was originally on the east side of the rood screen, but was moved in 1593 to its current location in the south transept.
Founded in 995 AD, it is one of the largest English cathedral libraries. William de St-Calais donated 46 books. [1] In the 19th century it was located in the Old Frater House, or Monk's Hall, on the south side of the cathedral's cloisters, situated there in 1680 by the Dean of Durham John Sudbury, who fitted up the building. [2]
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Durham Castle and Cathedral is a World Heritage Site (WHS ID No. 370), [1] in Durham, England. The site includes Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Durham University, Palace Green and University College, Durham. It was first given World Heritage Site status in 1986, and its boundaries were modified in 2008. [1]
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