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.
The movie seen playing here above is designed to run on a continuous loop inside the existing building foyer, commissioned by Durham University to illustrate how the building has evolved over its 600 year life span..
To the right are two interactive 360° ‘step-back-in-time’ scenes built to help explain some of the more complex building transitions.
Drag your mouse across the scene above to look around, click on the buttons to switch between two different spaces and use the arrows to fade between contemporary and medieval times.
