Durham - Cathedral - Gem series postcard - local pmk 1908

• Postcard

   

• Picture / Image:  The Cathedral, Durham
• Publisher: Gem series
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  Edward VII half d light green
• Postmark(s): Durham 1908 cds
• Sent to:  Miss Box, 198a Lavender Hill, Battersea, London SW
• Notes / condition: slight scratching on back 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham,[1][2][4] commonly known as Durham Cathedral[5][6][7] and home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert,[8] is a cathedral in the city of Durham, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth-ranked bishop in the Church of England hierarchy.

The present Norman era cathedral had started to be built in 1093, replacing the city's previous 'White Church'.[9] In 1986 the cathedral and Durham Castle were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[10] Durham Cathedral's relics include: Saint Cuthbert's, transported to Durham by Lindisfarne monks in the 800s; Saint Oswald's head and the Venerable Bede's remains.

The Durham Dean and Chapter Library contains: sets of early printed books, some of the most complete in England; the pre-Dissolution monastic accounts and three copies of Magna Carta.

From 1080 until 1836, the Bishop of Durham held the powers of an Earl Palatine. In order to protect the Anglo-Scottish border, powers of an earl included exercising military, civil, and religious leadership. The cathedral walls formed part of Durham Castle, the chief seat of the Bishop of Durham.[11]

There are daily Church of England services at the cathedral, Durham Cathedral Choir sing daily except Mondays and holidays, receiving 727,367 visitors in 2019.[12]