The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. Learn about the powerful Prince Bishops, the evolution of local government and the historic and ongoing roles of the Mayor and Mayor’s Bodyguard. Since the 14th Century the Trade Guilds and Freeman of Durham have met in the Guildhall, [...]
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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Durham 2021
Durham Town Hall
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2022
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Stafford Castle & Woodland Walk
Stafford Castle is an ancient Grade II listed castle situated two miles west of the town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. From the time of the Norman Conquest and as recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 it was the seat of the powerful Anglo-Norman Stafford family (originally de Tosny, later via a female line[1] de Stafford), feudal barons of Stafford, later Barons Stafford [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 12th 2022
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
One cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries to comprehend only a little of this mystery every day.
Albert Einstein
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2022
… St Brandon’s Candles
During the first COVID-19 lockdown, a member of St Brandon’s Prayer Team envisioned a candle of hope as a focal point for visitors to the church.
With no end to the pandemic in sight, there was a need for both hope and peace. Remembrance Sunday and Christmas offered a reason to create a second [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Apr 8th 2022
The outside of St Brandon’s looks like many other English churches and I was surprised at what I saw when I stepped inside. The interior is stunningly beautiful but modern in contrast to the exterior. I learned that this was due to a devastating fire that almost completely destroyed the church.
In 1998 raging fire devastated [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Apr 6th 2022
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St. Mary’s Staindrop
St. Mary’s, formally dedicated to St. Gregory is over 1200 years old and sometimes referred to as ‘The Cathedral of the Dales’.
“Nestled in the valley between Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle on the main A688, Staindrop has been described as “quite simply one of the prettiest villages in County Durham.” It stands as one of [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Apr 5th 2022
