News: Lecture: Durham Cathedral an Eyecatcher in the Landscape

The City of Durham Trust Spring Lecture by Martin Roberts.

Saturday 24th May at 2pm in Room ER201, Elvet Riverside, New Elvet, Durham.
 
It is said that medieval pilgrims approaching Durham from the southeast stopped and crossed themselves when they first saw the central tower of the Cathedral, five miles away. It was a beacon summoning them to the Shrine of St Cuthbert. But the importance of the Cathedral view endured beyond the medieval period. Around the City in their rural estates, the local gentry were transforming their inward-looking gardens into wider, more expansive parkland that quite deliberately embraced the sight of the Cathedral as an eyecatcher in the landscape.

The topic ties in with current work to enhance our understanding of the setting of Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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