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Durham Town Hall, the Glossary

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  1. 19 relations: Abolitionism, Bill Bryson, Bobby Robson, Charter trustee, City of Durham (district), Court dwarf, Cuthbert Tunstall, Desmond Tutu, Durham and Framwelgate, Durham County Council, Durham, England, Hammerbeam roof, Józef Boruwłaski, John Cosin, John Ralph Fenwick, Listed building, Palatinate (colour), Perpendicular Gothic, Philip Charles Hardwick.

  2. City and town halls in County Durham
  3. Government buildings completed in 1665
  4. Grade II* listed buildings in County Durham

Abolitionism

Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world.

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Bill Bryson

William McGuire Bryson (born 8 December 1951) is an American-British journalist and author.

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Bobby Robson

Sir Robert William Robson (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009) was an English footballer and football manager.

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Charter trustee

In England and Wales, charter trustees are set up to maintain the continuity of a town charter or city charter after a district with the status of a borough or city has been abolished, until such time as a civil parish council or in larger settlements, a town council is established.

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City of Durham (district)

The City of Durham was, from 1974 to 2009, a non-metropolitan district of County Durham in North East England, with the status of borough and city.

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Court dwarf

Several dwarfs to have had their histories recorded were employed as court dwarfs.

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Cuthbert Tunstall

Cuthbert Tunstall (otherwise spelt Tunstal or Tonstall; 1474 – 18 November 1559) was an English humanist, bishop, diplomat, administrator and royal adviser.

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu (7 October 193126 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.

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Durham and Framwelgate

Durham and Framwelgate was a municipal borough with the status of city in County Durham, England.

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Durham County Council

Durham County Council is the local authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of County Durham in North East England.

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Durham, England

Durham (locally) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England.

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Hammerbeam roof

A hammerbeam roof is a decorative, open timber roof truss typical of English Gothic architecture and has been called "...the most spectacular endeavour of the English Medieval carpenter".

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Józef Boruwłaski

Józef Boruwłaski (November 1739–September 5, 1837) was a Polish-born dwarf who was employed by the court and who was also a musician who toured in European and Turkish courts.

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John Cosin

John Cosin (30 November 1594 – 15 January 1672) was an English bishop.

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John Ralph Fenwick

John Ralph Fenwick (14 November 1761 – 11 January 1855) was an English physician in Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham City.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Palatinate (colour)

Palatinate or palatinate purple is a purple colour associated with Durham University and the County and City of Durham.

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Perpendicular Gothic

Perpendicular Gothic (also Perpendicular, Rectilinear, or Third Pointed) architecture was the third and final style of English Gothic architecture developed in the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages, typified by large windows, four-centred arches, straight vertical and horizontal lines in the tracery, and regular arch-topped rectangular panelling.

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Philip Charles Hardwick

Philip Charles Hardwick (London 1822–1892) was an English architect.

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See also

City and town halls in County Durham

Government buildings completed in 1665

Grade II* listed buildings in County Durham

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham_Town_Hall