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Durham, England

Durham is a city in north-east England on a loop of the River Wear. It was founded in 995 when the community of Saint Cuthbert settled there with his relics, and its Norman cathedral, begun in 1093, and castle together form a World Heritage Site. For centuries it was the seat of the prince-bishops of Durham, and its university was founded in 1832.

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Earldom of Bamburgh County Palatine of Durham

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Durham, England. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/durham-england
MLA: “Durham, England.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/durham-england. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Durham, England.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/durham-england.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Durham, England’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/durham-england (Accessed: ).

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