Durham Castle

Grade I listed historic house museum in Durham, England, UK

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• British Listed Buildings entry^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer entry^@
• Historic England entry^@
• Historic England entry^@
• Mapping Museums entry^@
• Antiquaries Journal An excavation below Bishop Tunstal's Chapel, Durham Castle^@
• Antiquaries Journal Bishop Tunstall's alterations to Durham Castle, 1536–48^@
• CastlesFortsBattles article^@
• Facebook page^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Google Maps entry^@
• Journal of the British Archaeological Association Durham Castle^@
• Northern History The Norman Chapel in Durham Castle^@
• The Archaeological Journal The Castle and Keep Of Durham^@
• Tripadvisor page^@
• Gatehouse Gazetteer entry^@

Location: 54.7749, -1.57558, ///cross.bronze.fever, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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Frameless

Castle Folk On Keep Terrace

Durham Castle, 1966

Durham Castle (1973) - geograph.org.uk - 987653

Durham castle2

Durham Castle across the Castle Yard - geograph.org.uk - 991229

Durham Castle and Cathedral

Durham Castle and Cathedral

Durham Castle from Palace Green - 1963

Durham Castle - geograph.org.uk - 764323

Durham Castle

Durham castle

Durham Castle yard

Durham - Google Art Project

Durham - KMB - 16001000156404

'Durham; the Castle and Cathedral from the River' by Robert Batty

Entry to Castle at Durham from Palace Green - geograph.org.uk - 741721

Great Hall, University College, Durham

Illustration from Rickman's "Styles of Architecture in England"

Palace Green (1973) - geograph.org.uk - 987660

Sfec-durham-castle-2007-261

St George. Durham Castle

The Castle, Durham - geograph.org.uk - 1041779

The imperial island; England's chronicle in stone; (1886) (14581287250)

Tunstall Chapel, University College, Durham

University College (Castle) of Durham 1957 (geograph 2139192)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		British Listed Buildings entry@			Wikidata
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@			Wikidata
link		Historic England entry@			Wikidata
link		Historic England entry@			Wikidata
link		Mapping Museums entry@			Wikidata
link		Antiquaries Journal An excavation below Bishop Tunstal's Chapel, Durham Castle@			Wikidata
link		Antiquaries Journal Bishop Tunstall's alterations to Durham Castle, 1536–48@			Wikidata
link		CastlesFortsBattles article@			Wikidata
link		Facebook page@			Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Google Maps entry@			Wikidata
link		Journal of the British Archaeological Association Durham Castle@			Wikidata
link		Northern History The Norman Chapel in Durham Castle@			Wikidata
link		The Archaeological Journal The Castle and Keep Of Durham@			Wikidata
link		Tripadvisor page@			Wikidata
link		Gatehouse Gazetteer entry@		Durham Castle	Gatehouse Gazetteer
vessel		HMS Trincomalee	tripadvisor		Wikidata
vessel	1934	PS Wingfield Castle	tripadvisor		Wikidata
vessel		Turbinia			Wikidata
fort		Clifford's Fort South And East Wall Facing River			Wikidata
fort		Clifford's Fort West And South West Wall			Wikidata
fort		Clifford's Fort			Wikidata
fort		The Battery In Wharton Park			Wikidata
fort		Tyne Turrets			Wikidata
fort		Wave Basin Battery Adjacent To Old South Pier			Wikidata
museum		Heugh Battery Museum	tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1983	Military Vehicle Museum			Wikidata
museum	601	Tynemouth Castle	tripadvisor		Wikidata
walls		Newcastle town wall			Wikidata
walls		Town Wall and Sandwell Gate			Wikidata
image		Castle Folk On Keep Terrace			Wikimedia
image	1966	Durham Castle, 1966			Wikimedia
image	1973	Durham Castle (1973) - geograph.org.uk - 987653			Wikimedia
image	2005	Durham castle2			Wikimedia
image	1971	Durham Castle across the Castle Yard - geograph.org.uk - 991229			Wikimedia
image	1978	Durham Castle and Cathedral			Wikimedia
image	1990	Durham Castle and Cathedral			Wikimedia
image	1963	Durham Castle from Palace Green - 1963			Wikimedia
image	1956	Durham Castle - geograph.org.uk - 764323			Wikimedia
image	2004	Durham Castle			Wikimedia
image		Durham castle			Wikimedia
image	1965	Durham Castle yard			Wikimedia
image		Durham - Google Art Project			Wikimedia
image		Durham - KMB - 16001000156404			Wikimedia
image		'Durham; the Castle and Cathedral from the River' by Robert Batty			Wikimedia
image	1975	Entry to Castle at Durham from Palace Green - geograph.org.uk - 741721			Wikimedia
image		Great Hall, University College, Durham			Wikimedia
image		Illustration from Rickman's "Styles of Architecture in England"			Wikimedia
image	1973	Palace Green (1973) - geograph.org.uk - 987660			Wikimedia
image		Sfec-durham-castle-2007-261			Wikimedia
image		St George. Durham Castle			Wikimedia
image	2003	The Castle, Durham - geograph.org.uk - 1041779			Wikimedia
image	1886	The imperial island; England's chronicle in stone; (1886) (14581287250)			Wikimedia
image	1865	Tunstall Chapel, University College, Durham			Wikimedia
image	1957	University College (Castle) of Durham 1957 (geograph 2139192)			Wikimedia