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Durham Castle

1072 · 11th century

Durham Castle is a Norman castle in Durham, north-east England, begun in 1072 on the orders of William the Conqueror. For centuries it was the residence of the prince-bishops of Durham, who governed the county palatine from it. Since 1837 it has housed University College of Durham University, and with the cathedral it forms a World Heritage Site.

Durham Castle — Image: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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County Palatine of Durham

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Durham Castle. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/durham-castle
MLA: “Durham Castle.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/durham-castle. Accessed .
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