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Dunn Cow AKA Durham Cow/ Ox Sculpture, Riverside, Durham (Durham City)

Dunn Cow Sculpture, Front ©DCC 25/03/2022
Dunn Cow Sculpture, Front ©DCC 25/03/2022

Dunn Cow Sculpture, Profile ©DCC 25/03/2022
Dunn Cow Sculpture, Profile ©DCC 25/03/2022
A sculpture of the Dunn Cow AKA Durham OX, north of cricket grounds (1). The sculpture is made of bronze, ceramic and stone, constructed in 1997 (3). Sculpted by Andrew Burton the cow represents one of the more popular stories of how Dunholm or Durham was founded (2).

This site was added to the Local List on 13th November 2023.

D72388
13/11/2023
Late 20th Century (1967 to 2000)
Conservation Area


Source of Reference
Local History of Durham City

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