Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral by Jerome Hanratty (1930-2013) The deep lawns muffle the mellow bells,Here, high on Palace Green, aloof among the graves,The coiffured trees, gowns and… Read More »Durham Cathedral
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Vedra: The Ancient Name of the River Wear
By Thomas Bainbridge The Wear, from its source below the granite gaze of the Pennines, flows languidly to the east and north for sixty miles, watering… Read More »Vedra: The Ancient Name of the River Wear
Saint Hilda: The Princess Who Shaped the Northumbrian Church
By Thomas Bainbridge Saint Hilda (614 – 680) was a Derian Princess, connected through blood to the great dynasties of Anglo-Saxon Britan: She grew up amid… Read More »Saint Hilda: The Princess Who Shaped the Northumbrian Church
Merchant, Pirate, Pilgrim, Saint: The Remarkable Life of Godric of Finchale
By Thomas Bainbridge History is replete with great figures who, without the exertions of an ardent biographer, have been doomed to obscurity. Godric of Finchale would… Read More »Merchant, Pirate, Pilgrim, Saint: The Remarkable Life of Godric of Finchale
Maiden Castle and the Roman Origins of Durham
By Thomas Bainbridge The City of Durham boasts a great Christian and medieval heritage. It is the site of a monumental Cathedral — the shrine of… Read More »Maiden Castle and the Roman Origins of Durham
Durham’s Jeremiah Dixon and the Line That Shaped America
By Thomas Bainbridge Numerous theories abound as to how the Southern States of America obtained the name “Dixieland”. The most obvious is that they lie to… Read More »Durham’s Jeremiah Dixon and the Line That Shaped America
Recycled Roman Stone in Penshaw Monument from a Lost Roman Weir on the River Wear
By Crasterfarian Introduction Crowning the top of Penshaw Hill stands one of the North East’s most iconic landmarks. Penshaw Monument was built in 1844 as a… Read More »Recycled Roman Stone in Penshaw Monument from a Lost Roman Weir on the River Wear