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

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.

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

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

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

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

Durham ice rink opened in 1940 at the start of World War Two and was located at this site. Founded by local entrepreneur John (Icy); Smith, the much-loved rink was home to the legendary Durham Wasps hockey team until 1996.