Category : Plaque

Former Chapel of St Andrew

SITE OF THE CHAPEL OF ST. ANDREW PRESENT BUILDING 17thC. CITY OF DURHAM TRUST

Clayport gate

SITE OF THE CLAYPORT GATE IN THE CITY WALL REMOVED 1791 CITY OF DURHAM TRUST

Statue of Neptune

This statue was given to the City in 1729 by George Bowes M.P. of Gibside and Streatlam as a symbol of the scheme to link Durham to the sea by improved navigation of the River Wear.

Drury Lane

THIS VENNEL KNOWN AS DRURY LANE. THE SITE OF A THEATRE 1771-1791

Windy Gap

HOME OF JOHN MEADE FALKNER (1858 – 1932) BIBLIOPHILE AND AUTHOR.

Jevons House, North Bailey

SITE OF HOUSE OF JOHN GULLY M.P. (1783-1863)PRIZE- FIGHTER, RACE – HORSE AND COLLIERY. OWNER

Ove Arup, Dunelm House

SIR OVE ARUP(1895-1988) ACADEMICIAN CHAMPION OF TOTAL ARCHITECTURE AND DOYEN OF 20th CENTURY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS HE PERSONALLY DESIGNED EVERY DETAIL OF KINGSGATE BRIDGE (1963), AND WAS THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECTURAL ADVISER FOR DUNELM HOUSE (1965)

56 Claypath

56 CLAYPATH. JAMES FINLAY WEIR JOHNSTON. Applied Scientist and Scholar lived here 1826-55. From his bequest was founded the Durham Johnston School.