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Historical Archive: Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham Exterior and Cloister present building begun in 1093 under Bishop William of St Calais choir complete by 1104, nave 1100-1133 western Galilee Chapel (Lady Chapel) 1175-89 western towers around 1200, spires removed 1658, parapets and pinnacles 1801 eastern transept 1242-90, Richard of Farnham probably master mason central tower 1465-74, second storey around 1490, upper part refaced 1859 cloister current form late 15th c., tracery 1764-69, renovations 19th c. entire building: outer 2 to 4 inches of weathered exterior stone removed after 1777 eastern transept from east eastern transept from east/northeast eastern transept, central tower, and northwest transept from northeast northwest transept from northeast north flank and western towers from northeast northwest transept, choir, and eastern transept from northwest north flank, northwest transept and eastern transept from west/northwest north flank, central tower, northwest transept, and eastern transept from west 1905 Boer War memorial cross with north flank, central tower, and northwest transept from west northwest tower from northwest Galilee Chapel from north, wall and portal rebuilt 1866 cloister and cathedral with western towers from south cloister and cathedral with central tower and southwest transept from south/southwest cloister and central tower, southwest transept, and chapter house from southwest cloister with chapter house and refectory from northwest cloister from northeast with refectory and dormitory east walk of cloister with doors to slype and chapter house