Palmers Close

Palmers Close is a residential area in County Durham, North East England, England. Palmers Close is situated near the recreation area The Chorister School Playing Fields, as well as near St Oswald’s Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Mary the Less and Durham Castle.

Church of St Mary the Less

Church

Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of St Mary the Less is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Palmers Close.

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 2,300 feet north of Palmers Close.

HM Prison Durham

Prison

Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.

HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Durham is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Palmers Close.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elvet and Durham.

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.

Durham

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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.

Palmers Close

Type: Residential area
Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.76954° or 54° 46′ 10″ north

Longitude

-1.5737° or 1° 34′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C6WQC9G+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 582617031

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Chorister School Playing Fields and St Oswald’s Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School.

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