Portland House
Portland House is a building in County Durham, North East England, England which is located on South Street. Portland House is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint View of Cathedral, Mill and weir, as well as near the spring Southstreet Well.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Durham Castle and Cosin’s Library.
Durham Castle
University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Portland House.
Cosin’s Library
Library
Bishop Cosin's Library, originally the Episcopal Library or Bibliotheca Episcopalis Dunelmensis, is an historic library founded in 1669 in Durham, England. Owned by the University of Durham, the library is open to the public. Cosin’s Library is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Portland House.
Prebends Bridge
Bridge
Photo: PeterGHughes, CC BY 2.5.
Prebends Bridge, along with Framwellgate and Elvet bridges, is one of three stone-arch bridges in the centre of Durham, England, that cross the River Wear. The bridge forms part of the Durham Castle and Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prebends Bridge is situated 770 feet southeast of Portland House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crossgate and Durham.
Crossgate
Suburb
Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the Neville's Cross area of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the Elvet and Palace Green areas of the city.
Durham
Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.
Elvet
Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Portland House
- Type: Building
- Address: South Street
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.77286° or 54° 46′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.58099° or 1° 34′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6WQCF9+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 340285842OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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