It was founded as a monastic cathedral built to house the shrine of St Cuthbert, replacing an earlier church constructed in his honour. Durham Cathedral is also the burial place of the Venerable ...

The body of St Cuthbert is enshrined in the cathedral as is the tomb of the Venerable Bede Durham Cathedral's central tower has reopened to the public following a three-year renovation project.

has been based in the Grade I listed Church of St Mary le Bow, near Durham Cathedral. The accredited museum has told the story of Durham’s history, with a particular focus on life in the city ...

Few will forget their first glimpse of Durham’s majestic cathedral standing resplendent upon a bluff above a loop of the River Wear, “half church of God, half castle ’gainst the Scot”, as ...

In 2018, Durham Cathedral won several RIBA awards ... In the wider context, we have been busy raising awareness of our great Norman church and UNESCO World Heritage Site on both a regional and ...

Visitors to Durham Cathedral are invited to book up now for a rare opportunity to view the Magna Carta more than 800 years on from its signing. The city landmark has three copies in its collection ...

Durham Cathedral is one of 138 projects to get grants from the latest round of recovery funding Durham Cathedral has been granted a further £812,200 from the government to support its recovery ...

2008 32COM 8B.70 - Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Durham Cathedral and Castle (UK) 2008 ...