TITLE

Durham, Northumbria and the Borders

PUB. DATE

November 2010

SOURCE

British Heritage;Nov2010, Vol. 31 Issue 5, p16

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

An itinerary is presented for a 7-day exploration of Durham, Northumbria and the Borders in Great Britain. A number of sites are recommended including the cathedral city of Durham, the North of England Open Air Museum near the town of Chester le-Street, and Chesters Fort along Hadrian's Wall, a Roman fortification.

ACCESSION #

53484253

Tags: CATHEDRALS;  ROMAN architecture;  CITIES & towns;  HADRIAN'S Wall (England)

 

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