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Finchale Priory is located on the River wear, where the remains of Finchale Priory stands, the castle was founded in the 1196, where the...

The Museum of Archaeology founded in 1833, It was the second University Museum in England to open its doors to the public. The Museum...

  The name "Durham" comes from the Old English "dun", meaning hill, and the Old Norse "holme", which translates to island, 'Hill Island' Durham Regatta has...

Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries It was founded as a monastic cathedral built to house the shrine...

The Durham university Botanic lawn is a botanical lawn located in Durham, the garden is is 25 acres of mature woodlands inside the southern...

Durham in numbers POPULATION Source: UK National Statistics Population 50,000 (2011) Students 17,505 (2014) Males  24,049 (2011) Females  23,736 (2011) Age Distribution: 0-14 years 5,170 (2011)  Age Distribution: 15-29 years 17,341 (2011) Age Distribution: 30-44 years 7,239 (2011) Age Distribution: 45-59 years 7,807 (2011) Age Distribution: 60-74 years 6,892 (2011) Age Distribution: 75+ years 3,336 (2011) TOTAL TRAFFIC on major roads, in...