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Durham Cathedral – A Thousand Years Above the Wear 🏰✨ High above the River Wear, Durham Cathedral has dominated the skyline for nearly a thousand years. Built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert and the bones of the Venerable Bede, it’s a masterpiece of Norman architecture — soaring columns, rib-vaulted ceilings, and walls thick enough to shrug off the centuries. By the 15th century, the great central tower joined the silhouette we all know today. And if it looks familiar, you’ve probabl

17K views · 99 reactions | Join Senior Guide: Pat Riddle, as she takes us on a whirlwind tour of the magnificent medieval Raby Castle in the Durham Dales. #thisishistory #thisisdurham >>> https://goo.gl/dwmRTF | This is Durham | Facebook