Building St Cuthbert’s Shrine Durham Cathedral and the Life of Prior Turgot, by Lionel Green and Peter Hopkins (editor) Colour_Amber This brightly coloured cross is

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Published: Nov 2022

Building St Cuthbert’s Shrine Durham Cathedral and the Life of Prior Turgot, by Lionel Green and Peter Hopkins (editor) Colour_Amber This brightly coloured cross isDurham Cathedral was built as the Shrine of St Cuthbert. Without Cuthbert, this great Norman edifice would not exist, and neither would the castle or, indeed, the city of Durham. Construction was begun by Bishop William of St Calais in 1093 and was brought to near completion by Bishop Ranulf Flambard. Both men had important royal duties, seldom spending time at Durham. Continuity was provided by Prior Turgot. This is the story of Turgota man who,