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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.
Durham (/ ˈ d ʌr əm / ⓘ DURR-əm, locally / ˈ d ɜːr əm / listen ⓘ) [a] is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England.It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham.
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]
Palace Green is an area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although initially not part of the site itself, Palace Green was added to the UNESCO site in 2008. [1] [2]
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]
Location of Durham Castle in County Durham Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham.
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.
Durham is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 14 miles 3 chains (14.0 miles; 22.6 kilometres) south of Newcastle, serves the cathedral city of Durham in County Durham , England.