Durham City

United Kingdom

©City of Durham_Framwellgate bridge over the river wear at twilight

©Lichtbench by Bernd Spiecker_Freeman's Quay_Durham City

©Heron by Jon Voss_Walkergate Riverside_Durham City

General presentation

Durham is a captivating city with winding cobbled streets and a prominent peninsula crowned with the dramatic Durham Cathedral and Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Number of inhabitants: 23 175

Urban lighting in Durham City

Durham City has a lighting strategy in place, and in particular areas the city works close with one conservation team so that it can conform to the relevant requirements.

The city has a range of units within the city centre which includes LED, SON, bench lighting, bollards, sign lights etc.

Durham has the predominant UNESCO world heritage site where as an authority it manages the lighting in and around the area and the lighting that is used to illuminate the building.

An in-house team looks after capital and maintenance activities on each of the assets that are under the city control.