Durham 031222 4856
Durham, 3 December 2022. The first fortress here was around 1072 but little remains from before 1340. Construction of the cathedral started in 1093 and most was completed within forty years, although there have been later additions and alterations. The castle was really a bishop's palace with some fortification, but despite this it was the only northern castle never to fall to the Scots; it is now part of Durham University.
A view of the main part of the cathedral from within the precincts. I think that is a sundial on the wall, but I was unable to find any information there, and a brief search on the net has not yielded anything.
Durham 031222 4856
Durham, 3 December 2022. The first fortress here was around 1072 but little remains from before 1340. Construction of the cathedral started in 1093 and most was completed within forty years, although there have been later additions and alterations. The castle was really a bishop's palace with some fortification, but despite this it was the only northern castle never to fall to the Scots; it is now part of Durham University.
A view of the main part of the cathedral from within the precincts. I think that is a sundial on the wall, but I was unable to find any information there, and a brief search on the net has not yielded anything.