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Durham is a City in County Durham in
northeast England, 19 miles south of
Newcastle.
Durham is popular for it historic
Cathedral, Castle, Riverside Walks, Boat
Tours and Boat Hire.
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The image top is of Durham Cathedral and
Castle from the Train Station. The main East
Coast Rail Line was built through Durham from
the 1850s to 1870s, leading from London up to
Newcastle, then on to Edinburgh.
The second image is of the Centre of Durham,
the Market Square with St Nicholas
Church in the lower corner. The first St
Nicholas Church was built here in the 1100s,
with the Church seen today built in the
1850s.
Next to the Church is the Town Hall built in
1851 in Medieval Style, with the Guildhall next
to the Town Hall dating to around the 1660s.
The original Guild Hall was built in 1356.
The Statue of Neptune in the Market Square
was erected in 1729 to cover a place where
water was pumped for residents in the City
Centre.
The Copper Statue in the Square is of the
3rd Marquess of
Londonderry, erected in 1861, with the Marquess
on horseback in Hussar Uniform. The Marquess
owned Collieries in the area.
Elvet Bridge Street runs down from the
Market Square to the River Wear, with a popular
Boat Club for drinks
and meals.
This is where you can take a Boat Trip
around Durham, out east to the Cricket Ground
where there is a Bandstand, large Bronze Cow,
and Riverside Path with areas for lazing around
in the sun.
The Durham Cow was created by Andrew Burton
in 1997, as a cow is claimed to have been
involved in the founding of Durham
Cathedral.
The Boat Tour turns at the Cricket Ground
then heads out west to below Durham Cathedral.
There is also a Riverside Walk around below the
Cathedral.
You can aslo hire Rowing Boats at the Boat
Club or watch races.
Durham
Cathedral is one of the top Attractions in
the City, built from 1093, replacing an earlier
Saxon Church. You can tour the Cathedral that
also has a shop and diner.
Durham Castle
is next to the Cathedral, built from 1072 for
William the Conqueror, six years after his
conquest of England.
The Castle was used by the Bishops of Durham
as their home for many centuries. The
University College, Durham began using the
Castle from 1837, with Guided Tours now
available.
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