Durham Cathedral sits on a high hill above the River Weir

Cuthbert’s cross discovered with his body when the tomb was opened in the 19Th Century.

Icon of Saint Cuthbert

The Tomb of Cuthbert the greatest of the Celtic Saints in the North of England

The Tomb of The Venerable Bede who wrote the first history of the English peoples.

The Cathedral central tower from the cloisters.

The Sanctuary knocker on the cathedral doors. If a person could beat on it before the authorities caught them they had sanctuary for thirty days to arrange their affairs. At the end of that period they either chose to stand trial or leave the country via the nearest port.

Great doors of Durham Cathedral