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Religious Heritage
Ancient churches and stories of saints and scholars combine to make Durham a truly divine destination.
The awe-inspiring Durham Cathedral features breathtaking Romanesque architecture and is famous as the shrine of St Cuthbert and resting please of the Venerable Bede. The Cathedral is a living place for Christian worship and welcomes visitors from all around the world. Together with the adjacent Durham Castle, the Cathedral forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Chester-le-Street was home to the cathedral church and shrine of St Cuthbert from AD883 to 995, during which time the Lindisfarne Gospels were translated into Anglo-Saxon English.
The Methodist movement is well represented in Durham having found favour in the 18th and 19th centuries in the lead-mining areas of the Durham Dales. For a real hidden gem, head to High House Chapel, the oldest Methodist chapel in continuous weekly use since its foundation is 1760, where John Wesley himself frequently visited.


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