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The present-day city of Durham, County Durham's county town, dates from at least c. 995 AD.
The present-day city of Durham, County Durham's county town, dates from at least c. 995 AD.
William the Conqueror appointed William de St-Calais as Bishop of Durham in 1080 AD. County Durham was not featured in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the Bishop of Durham had exclusive tax rights over the area.
The earliest attestation of the name County Durham was in c. 1100 AD in the form ''Dunelmensischira'' (Durhamshire)
The earliest attestation of the name County Durham was in c. 1100 AD in the form ''Dunelmensischira'' (Durhamshire)