Historic churches · North East England
St Giles Church, Durham
In or near City of Durham.
St Giles Church, Durham in England North East, United Kingdom.
Gordon Griffiths — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 1.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Giles Church in Durham can be reached from Durham railway station, which is 1.4 km away. Entry to the church is free, and it is accessible to visitors. The postcode for your sat-nav is DH1 1QQ.
About
St Giles Church, Durham 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.
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Heritage listing
St. Giles Church is a Grade I listed parish church in Gilesgate, County Durham, England. It was founded in 1112 by Bishop Ranulf Flambard as the chapel for nearby St. Giles' Hospital.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. Giles Church is a Grade I listed parish church in Gilesgate, County Durham, England. It was founded in 1112 by Bishop Ranulf Flambard as the chapel for nearby St. Giles' Hospital.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was constructed as the hospital chapel of the Hospital of St Giles outside the city walls. It was dedicated on St Barnabas' Day, June 1112 by Bishop Flambard to "the honour of God and St Giles". Godric of Finchale was a doorkeeper as St. Giles before moving to Finchale to become a hermit. The church became caught up in an 1140 dispute over the bishopric of Durham following the usurpation of the diocese by William Cumin, Chancellor of King David I of Scotland. William of St. Barbara, the rightly elected Bishop, was forced to retreat to, and fortify, the church after his abortive entry into Durham was beaten back by Cumin's men. In response Cumin's men destroyed the hospital, The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7780, -1.5602
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 1QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Established
- 1101
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.stgilesdurham.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593273 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Giles' Church, Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Giles Church, Durham?
- St Giles Church, Durham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 1QQ), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is St Giles Church, Durham?
- St Giles Church, Durham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Giles Church, Durham?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 1QQ.
- When was St Giles Church, Durham built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is St Giles Church, Durham a listed building?
- St Giles Church, Durham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Giles Church, Durham free to visit?
- Yes, St Giles Church, Durham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Giles Church, Durham?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 1QQ.