24th May, 2pm, Elvet Riverside

A book review of ‘Ptolemy Dean. Streetscapes: Historic Routes through English Towns: Navigating Historic English Towns’ is now available.

Trustees recently participated at a workshop on 27 February 2025, focussing on Durham Castle’s Norman Chapel. ‘Hidden Heritage, Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Sector Perspectives on the Norman Chapel in Durham Castle’ is a Research Network funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Michael Hurlow wrote a paper for ‘Workshop 3: Interpretation,…

(1) WHS management plan prospectus. (2) A strategic place plan for Durham City. (3) City Conservation Area review and management plan

Twilight Talk: Preserving the Norman ChapelThursday 26 September 5.30-6.30pmBishop’s Dining Room, Durham CastleNestled within Durham Castle lies the Norman Chapel the oldest standing building in Durham City, its medieval sandstone pillars and carvings enduring through the centuries. Over the last two years a programme of essential work has been carried…

The pavements and road are being refurbished in the Baileys, starting near the river entrance. Work should be completed in Spring 2025. A great improvement.

Redhills nears completion

Responses to 4 SPDS and to the Air Quality Action plan