Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The heritage timeline is a series of granite stones stretching over 42 meters on the Market Square from St. Nicholas Church to the equestrian statue of the Marquess of Londonderry. It shows a stylised river and tree flowing through the 1,000 years of time and history, 40 stones have bronze reliefs, others engravings, and most of them an explaining text. The dedication stone was unveiled on 1 July 2011 by 10 year old Stefan Szablewski, who had suggested a Time Line to be included in the designs for the Market Place in a letter to the Durham Times in December 2009 .
The first two stones are not photographed, since they were covered by some temporary structure. It had rained that night, and the stine are not completely dried, that explains the dark spots on the photos).

Monks with coffin, viking ship at sea, with text: 995 || bones of | st. cuthbert | brought to | durham	Small church, engraved in stone, with text: 999 || a | stone church | was built | in place of | the wooden | white church	Crossed swords and coat of arms, engraved in stone, with text: 1006 | 1038 || the scots | attacks | durham | bute were | driven off
Coffin, dove and letters BC AD, with text: 1022 || the relics | of the | venerable | bede | brought to | durham	Footprints, engraved in stone, with text: 1027 || king canute | makes a | pilgrimage | to durham	Two fighting men, engraved in stone, with text: 1069 || the | normans | seize the | city of | durham
Men with tools and a castle in background, with text: 1072 || william the | conqueror | orders the | building of | durham | castle	Two men carrying a stone, engraved in stone, with text: 1093 || foundation | stone laid | for durham | cathedral	Bridge, with text: 1100 | 1162 || bridges | are | constructed
Four coins, with text: 1132 || a mint is | established | near | durham | castle	Interior of cathedral, with text: 1133 || durham | cathedral	Sitting man writing a scroll, and a cow, engraved in stone, with text: 1180 || a charter is | granted for | markets | to be held | outside the | castle wall
Two fighting knights on horses, engraved in stone, with text: 1346 || the battle | of neville's | cross	Throne, engraved in stone, with text: 1371 || bishop's | throne | is built	Masons and gothic church windows, engraved in stone, with text: 1429 || cathedral | cloisters | are built
Burning castle and soldier pushing a wheelbarrow with church treasures, engraved in stone, with text: 1540 || Henry viii | orders the | dissolution | of the | monasteries	Soldiers, with text: 1640-41 || scottish | covenanters | occupy | durham	Mortar, engraved in stone, with text: 1720 || mrs | clement | developed | het | mustard
Waves, engraved in stone, with text: 1771 || durham | floods	Doctor and patient, engraved in stone, with text: 1787 || durham | infirmary | is founded	Street lantern, with text: 1790 || streets | are paved | and lit by | oil lamp
Man in prison, with text: 1809 || the | building | of a new | prison | began	Pile of books, hat, and seal, with text: 1832 || durham | university | is founded	Bronze police flute en handcuffs engraved in stone, with text: 1836 || durham | city police | force was | created
Steam train in viaduct, with text: 1844 || the | railway | reached | durham	Townhall facade engraved in stone, with text: 1851 || the | townhall | is rebuilt	Badge of DARC engraved in stone, with text: 1860 || durham | amateur | growing | club is | founded
Badge; with text: 1869 || first | meeting | of durham | miners | association | first | miner's gala | held | 1871	Badge; with text: durham | light | infantry | est. || disbanded | 1968	Organ, carpet; with text: over the | years | industries | came and | went || there were | mills | carpets | ironworks | brewing
Miner; with text: coal mining | began around | durham in the | 12th century || durham | coalfield was | once one of | the largest | in britain | the last pit | closed in | 1993	Text: durham | castle | and | cathedral | declared | world | heritage | site by | unesco | 1987	Sport: boats, football, horseshoes
Arts: microphone, mask, film	Shopping, wallet and camera, signed 2010-2011 ailsa magnus	Bird
Commemoration plaque 2011

Inscription(s)

Signature

Sculptor

• Ailsa Magnus, British sculptor, since 1994 in Yorkshire (Website).

Sources & Information

• Durham Heritage Sculpture Trail (PDF on-line).
• The Northern Echo, 2 July 2011, Fanfare for £2.5m city revamp.

Tags

Locatie (N 54°46'37" - W 1°34'31") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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