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  2. Durham Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Durham Cathedral has been used as a filming location in a number of cinema and television productions. Because of its distinct Romanesque architecture, the cathedral has doubled as a number of fantasy locations in larger budget film productions, but it has also been seen as itself in a number of television programmes.

  3. List of tallest church buildings in the United Kingdom

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    Glasgow, St Mungo's Cathedral: 69 225 Glasgow [38] 36 Bath, St John: 68 222 Bath [39] 37 Derry, St Columb's Cathedral: 67 221 Derry [40] 38= Leicester Cathedral: 67 220 Leicester [41] 38= Albion United Reformed Church 67 220 Ashton-under-Lyne [42] 40 Durham Cathedral: 66 218 Durham: Largest surviving Romanesque cathedral in the United Kingdom ...

  4. Durham Castle and Cathedral - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. List of oldest buildings in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Durham Cathedral: Durham, England 1093 started Building commenced in 1093 and was largely completed within 40 years. Durham Cathedral is the only cathedral in England to retain almost all of its Norman craftsmanship, and one of few to preserve the unity and integrity of its original design. The nave, quire and transepts are all Norman.

  6. Durham Castle - Wikipedia

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    Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom: ... Today, the Hall is 14 ... Durham Castle is jointly designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site with Durham Cathedral, ...

  7. Prior Castell's Clock - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Durham, England - Wikipedia

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    The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly referred to as Durham Cathedral was founded in its present form in AD 1093 and remains a centre for Christian worship today. It is generally regarded as one of the finest Romanesque cathedrals in Europe and the rib vaulting in the nave marks the ...

  9. The Bailey - Wikipedia

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    The area within the bend of the river, that is, the historic Durham Castle and Cathedral, Palace Green, North Bailey, South Bailey, Saddler Street, Durham Market Place and other surrounding streets is known as "The Peninsula", and forms one of the character areas of the Durham City Conservation Area. [4]