Pimlico was named after Pimlico in London, but the reason is not known.
In the 19th century, the nearby Grove was home to a famous oversized actor called Stephen Kemble, who died in 1822, and was buried in the Cathedral’s Chapel of the Nine Altars.
Kemble’s friends included the tiny Polish dwarf, Count Joseph Boruwlaski, who lived just over the river near the Bailey and, of course, the famous Count’s House, with which the dwarf is often associated.
From Pimlico, South Street runs north to south along the top of the sylvan gorge formed by the River Wear.
This is the western edge of the Durham river peninsula, and there is no space for houses on the eastern side of the street.
This is just as well, because South Street provides one of the best uninterrupted views of cathedral and castle.
This is one of the oldest thoroughfares in Durham and the fact that it uses the word “Street” rather than “Gate”, as with most of Durham’s older street names, has led to speculation that it was once a Roman road.
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