Cathedrals · North East England
South Street
South Street in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christopher Hilton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
South Street 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
South Street is an affluent residential street in Durham, England, on the banks of the River Wear. It overlooks the Durham Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Durham Castle. It is best known for its terraced houses, many of which are Grade II listed buildings built in the Tudor Revival architecture and architecture of the modern era. The street is situated in a conservation area and runs 0.5 km from Pimlico near Durham School to the Church of St Margaret of Antioch and Framwellgate Bridge. It is in walking distance from the Durham city centre.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Sir Walter Scott was so inspired by the South Street view of the Durham Cathedral that he wrote "Harold the Dauntless," a poem about Saxons and Vikings set in County Durham and published in 1817. The following lines from the poem are engraved into nearby Prebends Bridge:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7741, -1.5802
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 4QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Official site
- www.durhamcathedral.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7568556 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Street (Durham) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Street?
- South Street is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7741°, -1.5802°.
- Is South Street wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at South Street. Check ahead for specific facilities.