Category Archives: Durham

Hunstanworth, Durham – St James (again)

Posted on September 4, 2015 by admin

Our bus waited for the sheep as we drove south of Hexham. It is not very long since I blogged about Hunstanworth. There is not much to add. 1862-3, the work of Samuel Sanders Teulon. It was a gift to … Continue reading →

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Hunstanworth, Durham – St James

Posted on July 21, 2015 by admin

On Thursday 9 July we went for a drive down to Hunstanworth, leaving the County as we did so. St James Hunstanworth – NY 949490 – is in County Durham, but in the Diocese of Newcastle. The church, vicarage, school and … Continue reading →

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Staindrop, Durham – St Mary the Virgin

Posted on July 8, 2015 by admin

I wanted to visit Staindrop church to catch up with Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland – see my blog on Great Salkeld. We were driving south down the A68 to go and see friends living in Yorkshire, so turned off … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 5 (everything else)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by admin

It had been a marvellous evening, but I was beginning to flag. I also had no tripod and it was getting a bit dark. I enjoyed some of the misericords in the Quire, and the pulpit fall designed by Leonard … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 4 (East end)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

Continuing a wonderful evening at Durham Cathedral, it was getting a bit dark to photograph Cuthbert’s Shrine. The Chapel of the Nine Altars, the area at the very east end of the Cathedral, was built between 1242 and 1280 to … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 3 (the South side)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by admin

Cathedrals have a wonderful relationship with time. I have served under two Deans – the first was late for everything. He would arrive in the vestry at 5.28 for a 5.30 Evensong (if you were lucky – on one occasion … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 2 (Chapter House)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by admin

Having climbed the tower I needed tea – and they were serving it outside the Chapter House. You may recognise it … Professor McGonagall’s classroom in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002. It was too dark to get … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – photography evening 1 (up the tower)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by admin

When I came and worshipped here at the start of my sabbatical – and I realise I still haven’t read the Dean’s book – I took two photos inside. I now realise I was breaking the rules. This Cathedral does … Continue reading →

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Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham – St Mary the Virgin

Posted on July 27, 2014 by admin

When you drive south from Ponteland you either go A1 or M6, or – if you have plenty of time – you go down the Pennine chain. Beautiful B roads to Middleton-in-Teesdale. It is a lovely village and we found … Continue reading →

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Durham Cathedral – the Shrine of St Cuthbert

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

I have a three month Sabbatical – which begs the question “what to do on Sunday?” On Low Sunday Julie and I were in Fort William, and we had a Sunday off. We drove to Ardnamurchan – 60 miles of … Continue reading →

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