Cathedrals · North East England
Elvet
Elvet in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Elvet 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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From the Wikipedia article
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.
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Background
History
Elvet grew up from two medieval settlements based around Old Elvet and St Oswald's Church and includes Church Street, Hallgarth Street, Whinney Hill and the Roman Catholic St Cuthbert's Church. Elvet is home to Durham Prison and Durham Crown Court centre (Court Lane), County Court centre (New Elvet) and magistrates' court (Old Elvet). The Crown Court centre was originally built for the Durham Assizes and is a grade II* listed building. Elvet was chartered by Prior Bertram of Durham in 1188–1208 and was an ancient borough until 1835, when it became a township in the civil parish of St Oswald, within the municipal borough of Durham and Framwelgate. In 1866 Elvet became a separate civil parish…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7759, -1.5743
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elvet?
- Elvet is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7759°, -1.5743°.
- Is Elvet wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Elvet. Check ahead for specific facilities.