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16 September 2025

Four churches dotted
around Durham with
different stories and
roles in the city’s life

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Saint Nicholas Church and the Market Place, Durham … the church gave the title to Archbishop George Carey’s book ‘The Church in the Market P...

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14 September 2025

Durham Cathedral has
the shrines of Cuthbert
and Bede. Is it England’s
Prague or Avignon?

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‘Durham is one of the great experiences of Europe … and … can only be compared to Avignon and Prague’ (Nikolaus Pevsner) … Durham castle and...

13 September 2025

‘To see Durham is to see
the English Sion and by
doing so one may save
oneself a trip to Jerusalem’

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‘To see Durham is to see the English Sion’ (Symeon of Durham) … Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle stand on a peninsula shaped by the River ...

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Four churches dotted around Durham with different stories and roles in the city’s life

Durham Cathedral has the shrines of Cuthbert and Bede. Is it England’s Prague or Avignon?

‘To see Durham is to see the English Sion and by doing so one may save oneself a trip to Jerusalem’

Four churches dotted
around Durham with
different stories and
roles in the city’s life

Durham Cathedral has
the shrines of Cuthbert
and Bede. Is it England’s
Prague or Avignon?

‘To see Durham is to see
the English Sion and by
doing so one may save
oneself a trip to Jerusalem’