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The past comes to life in Durham. Get hands-on with history at award-winning Beamish, hop aboard a steam engine at Locomotion, ride the world's oldest working railway at Tanfield or don a hart hat and head down the mine at Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum.
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Number of items: 28
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Finchale Priory
Type
Abbey / Priory
Durham
The very extensive remains of a 13thC priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral. Beautifully sited by the River Wear, it can be reached from Durham via a delightful riverside and woodland walk.
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Type
Industrial Archaeology
Hamsterley Colliery
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high grade steel for springs and cutting tools.
Bowes Castle
Type
Castle / Fort
Barnard Castle
The massive ruins of Henry II's 12thC tower keep, set within the earthworks of a Roman fort guarding the strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines.
Auckland Castle Deer House
Type
Historic Site
Bishop Auckland
A charming Gothic Revival 'eye catcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had rooms for picnics and enjoying the view.
Barnard Castle
Type
Castle / Fort
Barnard Castle
Ruined castle overlooking the River Tees. Remains include 14thC great hall, 3-storey keep and circular round tower which inspired Sir Walter Scott (Rokeby).
Set on a high rock above the River Tees, imposing Barnard Castle was the stronghold of the Balliol family. Taking its name from Bernard de...
Oriental Museum
Type
Museum
Durham City
The Oriental Museum is the only museum in northern Britain dedicated solely to the art and archaeology of the Orient.
The remarkable collections reveal to the visitor the history and pre-history of the great cultures of Asia, the Near and Middle East and North Africa. Highlights include one of...
The Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology
Type
Museum
Durham City
The Museum of Archaeology is moving.
Durham University has recently completed a multi-million pound refurbishment of Palace Green Library, situated between Durham Castle and Cathedral at the heart of the World Heritage Site. This has created an opportunity to build a new, larger, archaeology...Auckland Castle
Type
Castle / Fort
Bishop Auckland
Principal country residence of the Prince Bishops since AD1190. A fine example of architectural history, the state rooms display treasures left behind including original works of art, the collection of 17thC Spanish paintings by Francisco de Zurbaran and portraits of past Bishops. St Peter's Chapel...
DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery
Type
Museum
Aykley Heads
The DLI has become one of Durham's most rewarding visitor attractions for all the family. The museum tells the proud 200-year-old story of the Durham Light Infantry, especially during World War I and World War II. The displays focus on the experience of war, using letter and diary extracts, plus...
Durham Castle
Type
Castle / Fort
Durham City
Durham Castle, together with the Cathedral, was awarded the status of a World Heritage Site in 1986 providing international recognition for this unique, historic and scenic site. Standing side by side on a prominent hill top site and encircled by the wooded slopes of the meandering River Wear, the...
