Durham Cathedral
On the list as Cathedral Church of Christ and St Mary the Virgin
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Durham Cathedral, c. 1920 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1920: Photo: Alfred Robert Quinton · Public domain. Today: Photo: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral, listed as the Cathedral Church of Christ and St Mary the Virgin, is one of 40 Grade I listed buildings in Durham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 125 buildings in Durham to be listed, on 6 May 1952. It stands in the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 36 more Grade I buildings and 200 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
What it isCathedral in Durham, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1161023↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
1 old view of Durham Cathedral
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1920. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1920From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Durham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Durham CathedralStart here
- 2
Old Grammar SchoolGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
Castle Gatehouse, Entrance Gateway, Side Walls, Linking Walls and Front WallGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 4
Bishop Cosin's HallGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
Salvation Army CitadelGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Wall to West of No.13Grade I0.2miSt Cuthbert's SocietyGrade II*0.2mi64 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 46
Grade I churches and cathedrals near Durham
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Durham Cathedral
Is Durham Cathedral listed?
Yes. Cathedral Church of Christ and St Mary the Virgin is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1161023), first listed on 6 May 1952.
Can you visit Durham Cathedral?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Durham Cathedral in a conservation area?
Yes, the Durham City conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Durham Cathedral?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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