It is tempting to think of cathedrals simply as places of worship, but theire civic function was as a place of sanctuary. People who had committed a ‘great offence’, for example killing in self defence or escaping from prison, could clame sanctuary within the cathedral for 37 days. after which they either had to [...]
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Sanctuary Knocker – Durham Cathedral
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2013
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Durham Castle
For some 750 years Durham Castle was the ceremonial palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham. Since the 1980s it has been the home of the University College, the foundation College of the University of Durham.
Within the castle are many interesting features including the Great Hall and the Black Staircase, but the part of the [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 15th 2013
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
Sai Baba
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 13th 2013
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52 Photos Project – Gallery 25 – Starts with a C
…Cuthbert of Farne.
Cuthbert became prior of Lindisfarne in 664, but decided to move to a quieter life of solitude on the island of Inner Farne:
Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island is one of the most important early centres of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. Founded in 635 and home to a small number of monks, it [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2013
In the 19th century, cannon were mounted on the rooftop and fired on ceremonial occasions.
One was used regularly as the ‘noon gun’, firing at the midday in response to a telegraph signal from Greenwich Observatory in London. After a number of accident – in one of which a gunner was killed – the practice of [...]
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The Castle Keep – Chapel
The chapel lies below the main entrance stairway. In the middle ages it could only be entered from the outside through a small door to the left of the stairs. The chapel consists of a small nave set at right angles to the chancel, and was partly restored by John Dobson in 1848. It is now entered [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 9th 2013
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The Castle Keep
The castle at Newcastle is situated on a steep sided promontory overlooking the River Tyne.
It is a naturally defensible site, which archaeological excavations show has been occupied for nearly 2000 years. Flint flakes and a stone axe head hint at prehistoric activity, and the grooves left by early ploughs – ard marks – have been [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 8th 2013
