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Situated thirteen miles southwest of Sunderland is the historical county town of Durham, within the City of Durham in County Durham in the north east of England. The river Wear flows through the city enclosing the centre on three sides, creating what is known as the Durham Peninsula. It is thought to have been settled around 2000BC and was named for its steep, hilly embankments, â€œDun-holmâ€ is an early English term meaning â€œhill islandâ€. It is possible to trace the origins of the present city back to 995 AD when a group of monks from Lindisfarne chose the strategic high place and prominent position to settle with the body of St.