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Bishop Auckland

British  

noun

  1. a town in N England, in central Durham: seat of the bishops of Durham since the 12th century: light industries. Pop: 24 764 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This is a point made by Fiona Hill, the daughter of a coal miner from Bishop Auckland who later moved to Washington DC to become a senior White House adviser.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

This is where the children of Bishop Auckland are buried and remembered.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Mother-of-three Leanne Canavan, 41, of Bishop Auckland, was diagnosed when she was 39.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2026

The C31 into Hamsterley, near Bishop Auckland, was fenced off after part of the surface collapsed into the River Wear in January 2023, leading to road diversions.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

A closer parallel to Bradford-on-Avon is found in the little church of Escomb, near Bishop Auckland.

From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)

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