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Durham Cathedral

cathedral in Durham, England, UK

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 54.7735, -1.5762

Durham Cathedral is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.

“Other Hogwarts scenes were filmed in Durham Cathedral over a two-week period; these included shots of the corridors and some classroom scenes.”

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Durham Cathedral

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Durham Cathedral as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
“Gloucester Cathedral was used as the setting for Hogwarts School, along with Durham Cathedral, Alnwick Castle, Lacock Abbey, and the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.” Wikipedia
Avengers: Endgame 2019
“Just jumping back and forth." The 2013 Asgard scenes were shot at Durham Cathedral in Durham, England during production of Infinity War in early May 2017.” Wikipedia
Elizabeth 1998
“A large proportion of the indoor filming, representing the royal palace, was conducted in various corners of Durham Cathedral; its unique lozenge-carved nave pillars are clearly identifiable.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Durham Cathedral?

4 productions are recorded as filmed at Durham Cathedral, including Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Avengers: Endgame (2019). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Durham Cathedral?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Durham Cathedral?

Durham Cathedral is in the United Kingdom, at 54.7735, -1.5762.

What other filming locations are near Durham Cathedral?

Durham, United Kingdom, Low Force, River Tees and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Robin Widdison at English Wikipedia, Public domain.