Tom Curtis's Pictures of Durham

Buildings in the older part of Durham

Durham is a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham in North East England. The city lies on the River Wear, to the south-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.

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Durham, Buildings and Structures, Street Scenes

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Statue of Marquess of Londonderry, Durham

If you live in or near Durham you will probably recognise this statue. The man on the horse is the Marquess of Londonderry, whose full name was Charles William Vane Tempest Stewart. He was born in 1778. Londonderry was a soldier and he fought in many famous battles, so the statue shows him on a horse and wearing a military uniform.

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Durham

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Blackhall Rocks Nature Reserve near Durham

Blackhall Rocks is a Local Nature Reserve and picnic area within Durham Heritage Coast and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Part Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation.

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Durham, English Coastal Scenes

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