Durham

The Sanctuary door knocker, Durham Cathedral. Stylized lion's head with ring in mouth, brass with verdigris on wood paneled door.

Durham is the setting for my upcoming novel, An Uncertain Age. Join Margaret, Agnes and their household in the rolling dales of the 14th century Palatinate of Durham, where the Prince-Bishop is second only to the King of England. Although the photos are of present-day Northern England, let them transport you back to the days just after the Black Death…

Interior of Finchdale Priory, stone with pointed arches, sunshine coming in from windows and door.
Vaulted undercroft, Finchale Priory, County Durham
Stone, 2-arched bridge across the Wear River, with old mill in the background. Similar to bridge built in the novel - An Uncertain Age
Prebends Bridge, Durham
Medieval stone bridge west of County Durham, near Derwentwater.
Ashness Bridge, Cumbria
Exterior view of rose window, Durham Cathedral. What Agnes would have seen when looking for her brother in An Uncertain Age
Durham Cathedral
River Wear, County Durham, downstream from the site of Thornham village in the novel An Uncertain Age
The River Wear in summer, Finchale Priory
Ruined walls of Finchdale Priory in grey stone, trees in the background.
Ruins of Finchale Priory

© Susan B. Nolen, 2025.