England
North East England
County Durham

Castle Keep

Castle Keep is an university building in , , . Castle Keep is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Durham Castle and Cosin’s Library.

University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Norman castle in the city of , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham.

Library
Bishop Cosin's Library, originally the Episcopal Library or Bibliotheca Episcopalis Dunelmensis, is an historic library founded in 1669 in , England. Owned by the University of Durham, the library is open to the public.

Grassland
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is an open space in the centre of , flanked by and . The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 350 feet south of Castle Keep.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Crossgate.

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in in North East . The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.

Quarter
is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the area of , in , England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the and areas of the city.

Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of the city of , in , England. It is situated on the opposite side of the from and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.

Castle Keep

Latitude
54.77541° or 54° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
-1.57564° or 1° 34′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C6WQCGF+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81522969
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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