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30-AUG-2004 Jim Lanyon

Durham Castle

Durham Castle is the ancient palace of the Prince Bishops of Durham and lies at the northern end of Palace Green opposite the cathedral. It is situated on the site of a fortress built to the orders of William the Conqueror on his return from Scotland in 1072. Waltheof, the Saxon Earl of Northumberland undertook the work of building the castle for William but over the years a succession of Prince Bishops have added important sections to the great building.

The present castle is dominated by the KEEP which although the most imposing part of the castle is in fact the least historic. In the tradition of the Norman Motte and Bailey castles the keep is situated on a mound and was first erected in the fourteenth century during the episcopacy of BISHOP THOMAS HATFIELD.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Sigma 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC IF ASP
1/160s f/10.0 at 49.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Aug-2004 16:55:52
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length49 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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