Durham

North-east England                      Photos by Hetty

4th June 2019

St Nicholas Church in the marketplace, built in 1858

Marketplace

Palace Green outside the cathedral

Building the cathedral commenced in 1093

University buildings at Palace Green

The carved Norman pillars are huge

The clock dates from 1632

In medieval times the walls would have been painted; they were whitewashed at the Reformation, but a bit has been retrieved.

Durham University

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