The City of Durham Trust

Other organisations’ plaques – Various

• County Court House on this site 1588-1811. Rebuilt as Diocesan Registry 1822. Passed to Union Society 1935 and to University Library 1978 – located Palace Green, University Library
• Prince Bishops Garden, Botanic Gardens, University of Durham
  • The Prince Bishops Garden opened by Sir Peter Ustinov C.B.E. Chancellor of the University on the 8th May 1992. This garden has been developed by Durham County Council and the University of Durham as a reconstruction of part of the award winning gardens of County Durham exhibited by the County Council at Gateshead National Garden Festival 1990. Our thanks are due to the following sponsors: Community Industry; Redispace & Johnson Ltd; The Friends of the Garden; Northern Rock Building Society; Ready Mix Concrete Ltd; Forticrete Ltd
  • In the space now occupied by the cafe outside seating area there used to be six historical figures (of wood with a steel fretwork shadow) representing:
  • William of St. Calais (Bishop of Durham from 1081 to 1096, his shadow shows the Cathedral today)
  • Ralph Lord Neville of Raby (representing one of the main families of the County’s nobility, his shadow shows Raby Castle where his family lives)
  • John Cosin (Bishop of Durham from 1660 to 1672 who built the library at Palace Green, his shadow shows the Chapel which he also built at Auckland Castle)
  • George Stephenson (pioneer of the railways, his shadow shows the railway viaduct at Chester-le-Street)
  • A member of the Shafto Family (important colliery owners in the County, his shadow shows the pit head and winding gear at Seaham)
  • Sir James Laing (representing ship building on the Wear, he is shadowed by an image of Sunderland shipyards)
• Vennels restoration, County Durham Environment Award, 1990 – at entrance of Vennels up to the courtyard of Vennels cafe, 69-70 Sadler Street
• Sadler Street: restoration and enhancement (side of Magdalene Steps)
  • The restoration and enhancement of Sadler Street. Implemented by Durham County Council. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, The European Commission, Boots Properties Plc, Durham City Council, Durham County Council. 2000
• Fearon Walk – located on wall near to Elvet Bridge end of walk
  • In the year 1883 the riverside walk between Elvet Bridge and Bow Lane was constructed and provided or public use through the efforts of the Reverend Willian Andrewes Fearon D.D. at that time Headmaster of Durham School
• Restoration of the market place and medieval streets, 1976 – formerly located in the Market Place, now located in Back Silver Street, across from the coffee shop
  • The compass points S W N E are around the edges. In larger capital letters:
    • This plate commemorates the formal opening by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Durham Councillor James Mackintosh 21st July 1976 of the work of restoration of the paving of the market place and mediaeval streets of the city centre. A contribution to European Architectural Heritage Year 1975 by the Council of the City of Durham
  • In smaller capital letters:
    • • Hett • Brancepeth • Browney • Waterhouses • Esh Winning • Witton Gilbert • Kimblesworth • Pity Me • Finchale Priory • Brasside • West Rainton • Sherburn Hill • Ludworth • Cassop • Kelloe • Coxhoe •
    • • Bowburn • Croxdale • Meadowfield • Brandon • New Brancepeth • Bearpark • Framwellagte Moor • Newton Hall • Leamside • Littletown • Shadforth • Quarrington Hill •
    • • Police & Fire Headquarters • Pittington • Sherburn • Houghall • Shincliffe • Sunderland Bridge • Langley Moor • Broom Park • Ushaw Moor •
    • • Dryburn Hospital • County Hall • Carrville • Belmont • Police Station • Courts • H.M.Prison • Littleburn •Nevilles Cross • Railway Station •
    • • Colleges • Post Office • Gilesgate • Boatyard • University • Cathedral • Castle • Byland Lodge • Millburngate • Bus Station •
    • • Claypath • Elvet Bridge • Saddler Street • Silver Street • Framwelgate • Leazes Road •
• Market Tavern, Durham City Market Place – a listed building, built in 1851 and originally called the City Tavern
• Durham University hostel for women students 1899 (at 33 Claypath)
• Opening of ‘Millennium City’, Golden Jubilee, 8th May 2002 (on wall of cafe at entrance to Millennium Square)
• Gala Theatre, Lottery funded through the Millennium Commission
• Gala Theatre: Civic Pride Award 2004
• The Journey – in Millennium Square, next to the Public Library
  • Statue by Fenwick Lawson of the monks carrying St Cuthbert’s coffin
  • The Journey: details (located on wall of Public Library)
• Helvetictoc: permanent installation by Tobie Langel, originally produced for The Lumiere 2011 and 2013 (on the wall of Clayport Library) – is the installation still in operation?
• Water House, North Road; Wetherspoon pub, currently up for sale (plaque now removed)
  • This building was probably purpose built as offices for the ‘Weardale & Shildon Water Company’ which is listed as occupying these premises in 1896. Around 1920 the ‘Durham County Water Board Offices’ took over until the 1950’s. Most recently it was a branch of the ‘Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society’.
• Obelisk, Obelisk Lane (no public access). Built in 1850 by local Durham philanthropist William Lloyd Wharton. Historically used by Durham University with the telescope in the Observatory on Observatory Hill to align the North-South position. Inscription: W L W Astronomiae Dicavit MDCCCL (WLW He told astronomy 1850)
• Mount Joy Crescent (off Church Street)
• Charley’s Cross – no plaque (corner of Church Street and Quarryheads Lane)
• Neville’s Cross, relating to the Battle of Neville’s Cross (corner of St John’s Road and the Peth)
• St Chad’s College – new building (architect Francis Johnson, 1961) on corner of Bow Lane and the North Bailey. This plaque is situated under the College’s coat of arms and references this in its design
• St Chad’s College coat of arms – Motto: Non vestra sed vos (Not yours but you)
• The Chorister School, Durham Cathedral – 600 years anniversary (1416 to 2016) (located near entrance to school on College Green)
• Railway Station