Archive for the ‘Durham’ Category

Weardale Museum

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

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See life as it was 100 years ago for a typical mining family.

Weardale Museum at High House Chapel
Ireshopeburn
Weardale
DL13 1HD
Durham

The Bowes Museum

Friday, April 6th, 2007

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The Museum is in the market town of Barnard Castle situated in the heart of the Pennines in North East England and is quite a treasure. The town is just off the A66, 20 minutes by car from Scotch Corner (A1), 40 minutes from Penrith (M6) and 40 minutes from Durham Tees Valley Airport. There is ample free parking on site, with coach and accessible parking bays.

The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8NP

T 01833 690606

Ankers House Museum

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

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Anker’s House Museum
St Mary and St Cuthbert’s Church
Chester-le-Street
DH3 3QB
Durham
England

Telephone: +44 (0)191 388 3295

Durham Cathedral

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Durham Cathedral is the greatest Norman Building in the United Kingdom. It was along with Durham Castle one of Britain’s World Heritages sites.

Durham Cathedral