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Local Information for Bishop Auckland

If you are interested in history, Bishop Auckland has it all. The main street, Newgate Street, follows the Roman road, Dere Street. A mile from the town is the remains of Binchester Roman Fort, and at Escomb we have one of the finest examples of early Christian architecture in Northern Europe in the restored 7th Century Escomb Saxon Church. Notable buildings and structures in the town are the Bishop's Palace, the Town Hall and a Victorian Railway Viaduct.

The Bishop's palace, often also known as Auckland Castle, is the official residence of the Bishop of Durham. It is surrounded by a large and beautiful park that was originally used by the Bishops for hunting. Part of the building was called 'Scotland' because it was used to house Scottish prisoners. Lewis Carroll sets his story 'A Legend of Scotland' here.

The Town Hall is a "Gothic style" Victorian Building overlooking the town's market place and is Grade 2* listed. The town hall was fully restored in the early nin...More