Durham, The Cathedral Through The Trees 1892
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When William the Conqueror finally took control of Durham, he combined the powers of the bishop and the Earl of Northumbria to create Durham's first prince bishop, a Norman called William Walcher. Walcher's leadership was weak, which ultimately resulted in his being murdered at Gateshead in 1081. His replacement was William St Carileph, the man responsible for building the present cathedral, which occupies the site of the old stone minster built by Uchted. Carileph began its construction in 1093. He designed the greater part of the cathedral as it stands today; the new building was completed to the bishop's designs in around forty years. Unfortunately, Carileph did not live to see the completion of his cathedral in 1135.
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