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The Town Hall in Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland is a historic market town in County Durham, about twelve miles north-west of Darlington and twelve miles southwest of Durham, at the meeting of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless. Much of the town's early history was shaped by the Bishops of Durham, who ruled the county as palatine lords, and here they established a hunting lodge here. (Read more)