Bishop Auckland /ˈbɪʃəp ˈɔːklənd/ is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in north east England. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Darlington and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Durham at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless. According to the 2001 census, Bishop Auckland has a population of 24,392, recounted at 16,296 for the 2011 Census.
Population: 25,665
Latitude: 54° 39' 19.94" N
Longitude: -1° 40' 37.42" W
The Tees Valley Giants was intended as a £15 million series of five art installations by sculptor Anish Kapoor and structural designer Cecil Balmond. The artwork was planned to be created in the towns of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar…
The Diocese of Durham is a Church of England diocese, based in Durham, and covering the historic County Durham (and therefore including the southern part of Tyne and Wear, the boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool and the area of Stockton-on-Tees north…
Cauldron Snout is a waterfall on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria…
The A167 is a road in North East England.
The Warcop Training Area (WTA) is a UK Ministry of Defence military training area near the village of Warcop in Cumbria.
Staindrop is a village and civil parish east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. The population at the 2011 census was 1,310.
Kingsgate Bridge is a striking, modern reinforced concrete construction footbridge across the River Wear, in Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building. It was personally designed in 1963 by Sir Ove Arup, connecting Bow Lane on the historic pe…
The Teesside Refinery was an oil refinery and chemical plant situated just south of Seaton Carew on the River Tees in County Durham. In 2000, it was bought by Petroplus from ICI and Phillips Petroleum Company.
TFM is a local radio station owned and operated by Bauer Radio as part of the City 1 network.
Port Clarence is a small village now within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Tees, and hosts the northern end of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge.
Middlesbrough Borough Council is the local council of Middlesbrough. It is a unitary authority and borough council in the [Tees Valley]] region of the North East of England. It is based on the town of Middlesbrough, which is sometimes considered to …
HM Prison Low Newton is a Closed prison for female adults and young offenders. The prison is located in the village of Brasside (near Durham) in County Durham, England. Low Newton is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Blackhall Colliery is a village on the North Sea coast of County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A1086 between Horden and Hartlepool. To the south of the Blackhall Colliery's Catholic church is Blackhall Rocks.
The Tees Barrage is a barrage across the River Tees just upriver of Blue House Point in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East of England and is used to control the flow of the river, preventing flooding and the effects of tidal change. The T…
Durham Law School is the law faculty of Durham University and is one of the UK's leading centres for legal research and teaching. Durham is ranked joint 51st-100th in the world for law by the 2015 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Cleveland College of Art & Design is a further and higher education art and design college, based in the north-east of England.
The Apollo Pavilion, also known as the Pasmore Pavilion, is a piece of public art in the new town of Peterlee in County Durham in the North East of England, designed by British artist and architect Victor Pasmore.
West Hartlepool Rugby Football Club (nicknamed West) is an English rugby union club who play in North 1 East having been relegated from National League 3 North at the end of the 2012–13 season.