Bell S Cathedrals The Cathedral Church Of Durham A Description

If the exterior of Durham is in any way disappointing, the interior more than compensates for its shortcomings. The general impression on entering the church is one of simple di...

The earlier history of the see of Durham has already been referred to in order to lead up to the founding of the cathedral. We have seen how the bishop and monks of Lindisfarne...

The traveller northward by the East Coast Route cannot fail to be struck by the beauty of the city of Durham, with its red-roofed houses nestling beneath the majestic site of th...

Approaching the Cathedral Church of Durham from the north by the large open space between it and the Castle, known as the Palace Green, we obtain a complete elevation of the who...

No notice of Durham and its cathedral would seem complete without some mention being made of its fortress, the growth of which has been contemporary with, and, we might almost s...

The Parish Church of #S. Mary in the North Bailey.#--This small church is generally known as S. Mary le Bow, owing to the fact that in its original steeple was an arch, through...

Durham Cathedral, from the South-West _Frontispiece_ Arms of the See _Title Page_ The Exterior, from the College 2 The Dun Cow 9 The West End (from an Old Print) 17 The Exterior...

The Nave 39 The Choir 40 The Neville Screen 43 The Transepts 50 The Tower 53 The East End 54 The Chapel of the Nine Altars 61 The Tomb of S. Cuthbert 69 The Galilee or Lady Chap...

The Towers 21 The East Front 22 The West Front 25 The North Door 25 The South Door 26 The West Door 28 The Cloister 29 The Chapter-House 32 The Dun Cow 35