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The Cathedral, originally dedicated to St Cuthbert until the Reformation, was then changed to Christ and St Mary. In 1863, a chapelry was created with a chapel, built within the ancient and civil parish of Durham, dedicated to St Cuthbert and is still in existence and in use, today. | The Cathedral, originally dedicated to St Cuthbert until the Reformation, was then changed to Christ and St Mary. In 1863, a chapelry was created with a chapel, built within the ancient and civil parish of Durham, dedicated to St Cuthbert and is still in existence and in use, today. | ||
DURHAM, a '''city''', the '''capital '''of the county of Durham, and the '''head of a union''', 67 miles (E. S. E.) from Carlisle, 87 (N. E.) from Lancaster, 67 (N. W. by W.) from York. The city is surmounted by the '''cathedral '''and the remains of the ancient '''castle''', together with other ecclesiastical residences. The '''college''' was established at the same time as the university. The city comprises several '''parishes: St. Giles (1584), St. Mary Le Bow (1571), St. Mary-the-less (1560), St. Nicholas' (1540), St. Oswald's (1538), St. Margaret's (1557)''', as well as '''The (Durham) Cathedral (1609)'''. The parish of Durham St Oswald's also includes the village and chapelry of '''Shincliffe''' (1826) and part of the chapelry of '''Croxdale''' (1696) [see also Merrington Parish]. The chapelries of '''Belmont''' and St Cuthbert were built respectively in the years 1858 and 1863 both of which also stood within the boundary of Durham ancient parish. | DURHAM, a '''city''', the '''capital '''of the county of Durham, and the '''head of a union''', 67 miles (E. S. E.) from Carlisle, 87 (N. E.) from Lancaster, 67 (N. W. by W.) from York. The city is surmounted by the '''cathedral '''and the remains of the ancient '''castle''', together with other ecclesiastical residences. The '''college''' was established at the same time as the university. The city comprises several '''parishes: St. Giles (1584), St. Mary Le Bow (1571), St. Mary-the-less (1560), St. Nicholas' (1540), St. Oswald's (1538), St. Margaret's (1557)''', as well as '''The (Durham) Cathedral (1609)'''. The parish of Durham St Oswald's also includes the village and chapelry of '''Shincliffe''' (1826) and part of the chapelry of '''Croxdale''' (1696) [see also Merrington Parish]. The chapelries of '''Belmont''' and '''St Cuthbert''' were built respectively in the years 1858 and 1863 both of which also stood within the boundary of Durham ancient parish. | ||
There are places of worship for the Society of Friends, Independents, Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists, and Roman Catholics. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50932 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 12 Aug 2013.</ref><br> | There are places of worship for the Society of Friends, Independents, Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists, and Roman Catholics. <ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50932 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 110-121. Adapted. Date accessed: 12 Aug 2013.</ref><br> | ||