Northern city (9-4-4)
I think it could be either:
newcastle-upon-tyne
(Other definitions for durham that I've seen before include "Bede's resting place" , "Cathedral city on the River Wear" , "English cathedral and university city" , "Northern cathedral city" , "English county palatine" .)
(Another definition for newcastle-upon-tyne that I've seen is " Northumbrian city".)