Durham : A county built on coal.
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Durham 3 December 2022.
This view is of Prebends Bridge, which carries the private road known as South Bailey across the River Wear, close to the cathedral and just upstream from the weir. The bridge was designed by George Nicholson with its aesthetic appeal as key due to its location, and was completed between 1772 and 1778.
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. This view is taken from the west side, but in the afternoon, when even the low sun was shining on the opposite side.
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.
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Durham 3 December 2022.
This impressive viaduct is part of the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh via Newcastle, but it only became part of that route in 1872, having been completed in 1856 for what was not much more than a branch line from Sunderland to Bishop Auckland, all but two miles of which was abandoned by 1968.
Yesterdays photoshoot didn’t go as planned, although I still had a nice afternoon with my friend which involved coffee and fruit scones. So, here is another unpublished capture. Have a great weekend, all. ❤️📷
A 5 exposure HDR shot of Durham, overlooking the River Wear; with Milburngate Bridge, the Castle and Cathedral in the background.
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.
Durham, 3 December 2022.
Construction of the cathedral started in 1093 and most was completed within forty years, although there have been later additions and alterations. This view is along the nave, with a service in progress.
The first fortress here was around 1072 but little remains from before 1340. 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.