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 4. Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral is built on the site of an earlier Saxon church and the shrine of St Cuthbert. Most of the present building dates from the late 11th to the late 15th centuries. It is built on the site of an earlier Saxon church.

Much of the current building of Durham Cathedral late 11th century to the late 15th century and it is set high up above the River Wear (photographed from across the weir!).

 

 

Durham Cathedral with the twin west towers on the right. The central tower was rebuilt between 1465 and 1490.

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The upper parts of the twin west towers of Durham Cathedral.

 

A view of the Norman (Romanesque) sections of the nave arches, triforum and clerestory windows.

 

Some of the wonderful vaulting of the nave roof.

 

The towers of Durham Cathedral viewed from the cloisters.

The west towers of Durham Cathedral viewed from the cloisters (built ~1220).

 

A section of the triforium, a 'small' sample of the magnificent stonework of the interior of Durham Cathedral.

For more pictures of Durham see page 10 "A day out in Durham"

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