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 parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is a Church of England church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. The site has been used for worship for over 1100 years; elements of the current building are over 950 years old.
Shildon A.F.C. is a football club established in 1890 based in Shildon, County Durham, England.
Rokeby Park is a country house in the Palladian style in Northern England. It is located close to the confluence of the River Tees and River Greta, close to Greta Bridge in what is now County Durham. It was historically located in the North Riding o…
RAF Middleton St. George was a Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command station during World War II.
Palace Green is an area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle.
Norton & Stockton Ancients Football Club is an English football club based in Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, England.
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, or mima, is a contemporary art gallery based in the centre of Middlesbrough, England.
Darlington Memorial Hospital provides acute hospital services for people living in southwest Durham which includes the towns of Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, Shildon and Barnard Castle.
Cow Green Reservoir, is a water reservoir 2 miles (3 km) long built between 1967 and 1971 to supply the industries of Teesside in England.
Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. Brancepeth Castle was until 1570 the fortress of the Neville Earls of Westmorland. Th…
The Battle of Stainmore was a battle, probably between the Earldom of Bernicia, led by Osulf, and the forces of the last Norse king of Jórvík (York), Eric Bloodaxe. According to Frank Stenton, the battle resulted in Eric being slain by Maccus, the s…
The A178 is a road that runs from Hartlepool to Middlesbrough in the former county of Cleveland, England.
The A177 is a road in County Durham, England. It runs from Stockton to Durham, passing Sedgefield.
Wolviston is a village and civil parish within the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Billingham. The village is a community with good road links to Stockton-on-Tees and Mi…
Wear Valley was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in County Durham, England. Its council and district capital was Crook.
University Hospital of North Durham is an acute care hospital built to replace the older Dryburn Hospital on the same site. It is part of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital was opened in 2001 and was funded using a Priva…
Star Radio North East is a North-East based local radio station serving Darlington, County Durham, Northallerton, Richmond, Thirsk and surrounding areas.
Stainmore is a remote geographic area in the Pennines on the border of Cumbria, County Durham and North Yorkshire. The name is used for a civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, England, including the villages of North Stainmore and South Stai…