Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the site that Durham was one of the few towns in the county that was never captured by the Scots. The castle is not open to the public all year round as it is now used as a hall of residents for the students of Durham university.
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a Historic City in the county of County Durham
(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)Durham as a town reflects the long history of its magnificent castle and cathedral with its winding streets, ancient market place and alleyways and other old churches to discover.....
in the county of County Durham
(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction S)Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...
a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham
(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the Industrial Revolution, although that historic.....
in the county of County Durham
(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century...
in the county of County Durham
(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester...
All towns in County Durham
One of the finest buildings in the world. This huge cathedral which is third only to Canterbury and York in ecclesiastical.....
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With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....
Beamish Museum lies in a basin of stunning countryside covering over three hundred acres. This is no ordinary museum, but an.....
Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist.....
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