Palaces · North East England
Crossgate
In or near Durham.
Crossgate in England North East, United Kingdom.
John Sutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Crossgate is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Durham Cathedral Museum is located within the medieval monastery of Durham and showcases a variety of historical artifacts and relics. Visitors can view significant items such as St Cuthbert's cross and coffin, as well as early Christian stonework and treasures from the cathedral's collections.
From the Wikipedia article
Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the Neville's Cross area of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the Elvet and Palace Green areas of the city.
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Background
History
Crossgate is one of the oldest centres of Durham. In the Middle Ages, there was a borough separate from the borough of Durham, called Crossgate or Old Borough, and comprising Crossgate itself, Allergate and South Street; it was more or less coterminous with the chapelry of St Margaret of Antioch. It was under the lordship of Durham Priory and had its own borough court, but had no market of its own. Crossgate was first joined to the main centre of Durham, where the markets were held, when Bishop Flambard built Framwellgate Bridge, about the year 1128. From being a chapelry of the parish of St Oswald's Church, St Margaret's was made an independent parish in 1431, and St Margaret's Church…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7750, -1.5817
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 4PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm; Sunday 12pm - 4pm
- Official site
- www.durhamcathedral.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5188610 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crossgate, County Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Framwellgate Bridge
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crossgate?
- Crossgate is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 4PS), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Crossgate?
- Crossgate in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crossgate?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 4PS.
- Does Crossgate charge admission?
- Crossgate typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Crossgate?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 4PS.