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The entrance leading into Durham castle.
© 2013 Ian Flanagan
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Durham cathedral
Durham city
Nikon 850
Sigma art 24-105(24mm)
F 4.5
1/40 second exposure
Iso 1000
Edited in Lightroom with Nik
Taken at Wharton Park. This fantastic view of Durham Cathedral can be seen from The Battery located in the park.
Spring sunshine lighting up the Cloister at Durham Cathedral. Such a shame that the cathedral does not allow photography in the main body of the cathedral, even without a flash. Some cathedrals are more than happy to allow photographs, Truro Cathedral for example. Some say the reason is to help preserve the sanctity of the building, others say it helps to sell more souvenir books from the gift shop! (Explored)
Durham Castle often gets overlooked even though it looms over the city. Perhaps being partially obscured by trees (especially in summer) and also having Durham Cathedral as a neighbour is the reason. The Castle is home to the students of University College, part of Durham University. You can only visit the castle via guided tours (hopefully these will start up again soon).
this street always amazes me. the old buildings and the cobbles are a great route to Durham Cathedral.
Discovered this view of Durham Cathedral last December, from a high point I'd never previously visited.
Revisited it for a spot of exercise thinking it would be good to see how it looked in the snow.
After a rather bleak and wet January, it's been good to see the snow, blue skies and sunshine these last few days. The snow and frozen ground meant that you could include a walk without the mud bath!
However, it's looking like the thaw is about to arrive with temperatures rising above freezing later this weekend and into double digits at the start of the new week.
Owengate, the road leading up to Palace Green, gets its name from the gate originally located at the top of the street. The gate was part of the Castle defenses, controlling access to the Castle and Cathedral.
Like all of the other gates, it has long since disappeared, but the road bearing its name still exists.
Durham Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth-ranked bishop in the Church of England hierarchy. The present cathedral was begun in 1093, replacing the Saxon 'White Church', and is regarded as one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Europe.
Lumiere "Chronos", The Ogden Centre, Durham, 18 Nov 2021
A passage through the years, exploring our physical journey through time and space.
The magnificent interior of Durham Cathedral, England, built from 1093-1133 with additions until 1490. It is one of the foremost examples anywhere of the Romanesque architectural style, and the nave ceiling is the earliest surviving example of a pointed rib vault.
Into the final weeks of Summer in the UK and across the lank Bank Holiday until Christmas, the weather was perfect for getting out and about (providing you didn't want to do anything too strenuous!).
Temperatures were nudging 29°C inland at Durham and hardly any breeze.
With a Cosina Auto Cosinon 50mm f1.7.
The day before, a coxed four of our daughter's friends capsized their boat attempting to avoid another boat and turn at this juncture.
The Durham Regatta was first raced in 1834. It's the second oldest rowing regatta in England, after the Chester regatta.
Durham 3 December 2022.
This reinforced concrete footbridge was designed by Ove Arup, founder of the companies that bear his name. Completed in 1966, it was the last ever structure of his own design, and links the main Durham peninsula (to the left) to Dunelm House, seen here and also a product of Arup inspired design and construction. It is known as the Kingsgate Bridge and is Listed Grade 1.
Ove Arup was born in Newcastle in 1895 of a Danish father and Norwegian mother, over his 92 year lifetime being regarded as one of the foremost structural engineers in the world, responsible for, or a key contributor to, such diverse projects as the penguin pool at Regent's Park Zoo, air raid shelters, Mulberry Harbours (floating harbours taken across to France to aid landing forces in Normandy in 1944), Sydney Opera House and the cantilever Van Ginkel Footbridge in St Johns, Canada. After his death in 1998 and. as was his wish, his ashes were scattered from the Kingsgate Bridge, which he regarded very highly.
The Durham Union Society building, a unique mishmash of buildings in the city centre - right opposite the magnificent Durham Cathedral.
Durham Cathedral
North East England
Nikon D850
Tamron 17-35mm
Nisi V6 Landscape Cpl
Vanguard Veo3+ Tripod
Vanguard Alta Rise 48 Backpack
This is probably one of the most photographed scenes in Durham City. This is an old photo I took a few years back. I thought I'd have another try and see what, if anything, I could do to improve it.
Durham World Heritage Site was inscribed by UNESCO in 1986 (among the first UK sites to be listed) in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value. The site's architectural importance lies in the fact that Durham Cathedral and Castle are among the greatest monuments of the Norman Conquest of Britain, and that Durham Cathedral, built between 1093 and 1133, is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Europe.
The site is also outstanding because of its political history: the Castle and Cathedral reflect the unique status of the Prince-Bishops of Durham. The Prince-Bishops were religious leaders who also had secular powers — they governed a virtually autonomous state that formed the buffer zone between England and Scotland from the late eleventh century until 1603.
Looking back to Durham Cathedral “Photographers’ Evening” in August 2019, Here are a few pics that either slipped through the net or have been reworked.
Durham is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England. The city lies on the River Wear, to the west of Sunderland, south of Newcastle upon Tyne and to the north of Darlington. Founded over the final resting place of St Cuthbert, its Norman cathedral became a centre of pilgrimage in medieval England. The cathedral and adjacent 11th-century castle were designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The castle has been the home of Durham University since 1832. HM Prison Durham is also located close to the city centre.