Wedding Jewellery In Durham
The Little Things In Life is an online family-run company offering a superb range of wedding jewellery to the Durham area. We supply stunning bridal sets, necklace and earring sets and tiaras, some of which include a bracelet to match. Our range also includes wedding hair accessories such as bridal hair combs in various sizes, which include decorated hair bands, hair pins and comb tiaras. Many of our items of wedding jewellery are made using Swarovski crystals providing that extra sparkling touch and some are made using freshwater pearls. We offer an online fast and efficient service and all of our items are delivered free of charge within the UK.
The centre of Durham is situated on what is almost an island surrounded by the river wear. Dominating this, and the skyline of Durham, is the magnificent Norman cathedral, one of the best examples of this style of architecture in the world.
The cathedral was founded by monks who wished to find a resting place for St Cuthbert and so the early church was built in the 10th century. A stone church was erected soon afterwards and then in the 11th century William of Calais started work on the present day building. There have been changes over the centuries, but most of what the visitor sees today is the original building. The central tower was pput up in the 15th century following a lightning strike to the cathedral.
On the front door is the famous sanctuary knocker. It was believed in medieval times that if someone escaping capture held on to this they were free from arrest and records show that over 300 fugitives sought refuge in the cathedral.
Durham has many bridges and from one in particular, Prebends Bridge, a splendid view of the cathedral can be obtained and a plaque on the bridge quotes the lines from St Walter Scott’s poem ‘Grey Towers of Durham’.
Much of the town’s architecture dates back to Georgian times, but with the growth of the university more modern buildings have taken their place beside them. The university which was founded in 1832 operates, like Oxford and Cambridge, on a collegiate system and has colleges dotted around the city.
In close proximity to the cathedral, situated on Palace Green is the castle, now part of the university and various other fine buildings which now form part of the this old university and include the library and the music school. The castle was once home to the prince bishops who ruled the city and it has been lived in for over 900 years.
The centre of the city still has a feel of going back in time with its cobbled streets and ancient buildings. It was not until the 18th century that the city started to grow beyond the river and now it has spread to incorporate a few outlying villages.
It’s history has been mainly peaceful and the cathedral is one of the few in the north which was not conquered by the Scots. In fact Durham was the place where several peace conferences were held in early times between the Scots and English.
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