URPoint Details
The present Cathedral has stood on this spot as a place of prayer and pilgrimage for over 900 years.
It contains the remains of Cuthbert, the saintly seventh-century bishop of Lindisfarne it also holds the tomb of Bede, the chronicler of Cuthbert's life and the first English historian. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in England, and part of a World Heritage Site.
- Type:
- Place of Worship
Map Location
The College, Durham DH1 3EH, England