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Durham to the Scottish border
Durham to the Scottish border
[Durham - England]
Durham city - built on Island Hill or "Dunholm" in 995 [Durham - England]
The city was the last resting place for St. Cuthbert [Durham - England]
The relics of the Ven. Bede were brought here 27 years later [Durham - England]
The burial of these saints in Durham cathedral adds to its attraction for pilgrims [Durham - England]
Durham cathedral was treated as an experiment by architects for geometric patterning [Durham - England]
Within the cathedral you will see shapes and patterns carved into the columns [Durham - England]
The lozenge shape is a pattern from prehistoric carving, never before seen in cathedrals [Durham Cathedral - England]
The chevron patterns on some piers in the nave are evidence of Moorish influence [Durham Cathedral - England]
[Durham - England]
The ribbed vaults above the nave was one of the first achievenments of Gothic architecture [Durham Cathedral - England]
Cathedral century knocker [Durham - England]
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