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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