{"product_id":"building-durham-cathedral","title":"Building Durham Cathedral By Roberts  Brian K","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDurham Cathedral was completed nearly 900 years ago, after 40 years of construction.\u003c\/b\u003e Inevitably it has suffered from the effects of time: physical erosion, from the weather and increasing pollution on stone that was never of the best quality, and cultural erosion, the impact of secular and religious changes – not least the depredations of clerics, improvers, and administrators. Nevertheless, it remains: the stones speak and provide the story of themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilding Durham Cathedral \u003c\/i\u003eexplores this magnificent structure by questioning its architectural plans and stonework. As there have been minimal additions we catch sight of it as the Norman builders intended. Remarkably, a few early documents and the stonework itself allow us to glimpse its beginnings and some of the personalities involved. Questions remain, but there may even be a clue to the identity of its original master mason.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57562535330174,"sku":"NW9781803991184","price":14.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781803991184.jpg?v=1783212446","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/building-durham-cathedral","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}