The Durham Exchequer

The Durham Exchequer was built in the 1440s and is one of the oldest buildings on Palace Green in the city of Durham.
The building housed the Chancery court and the bishops financial offices, where he could manage his land, his tenants and his business. Durhams Chancery court was of national importance. It was one of only two courts outside Westminster where equity disputes could be settled. This project was commissioned by Durham University to illustrate how the building has evolved over its 600 year life span.

The Durham Exchequer

The Durham Exchequer was built in the 1440s and is one of the oldest buildings on Palace Green in the city of Durham.
The building housed the Chancery court and the bishops financial offices, where he could manage his land, his tenants and his business. Durhams Chancery court was of national importance. It was one of only two courts outside Westminster where equity disputes could be settled. This project was commissioned by Durham University to illustrate how the building has evolved over its 600 year life span.

An introductory movie (seen here below) is planned to play on a loop inside the building. Additionally two 360° ‘step-back-in-time’ scenes were built (as seen at the bottom of the page) to help, during tours, explain some of the more complex building transitions.

The interactive ‘Step-Back-In-Time’ scenes

  • To rotate the scene Hold the mouse button down and Drag across the image
  • At the bottom of the scene use the two middle buttons to switch between the Chancery court room and the first floor landing
  • Use the double arrows in the far corners to flip between present day & the 15th Century
  • Use your mouse wheel to zoom

Interactive ‘Step-Back-In-Time’ scenes

Two 360° ‘step-back-in-time’ scenes were built (as seen here at the bottom of the page) to help explain some of the more complex building transitions.

  • To rotate the scene drag across the image
  • At the bottom of the scene use the two middle buttons to switch between the Chancery court room and the first floor landing
  • Use the double arrows in the far corners to flip between present day & the 15th Century