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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 where the children of Bishop Auckland are buried and remembered.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The 37-year-old mother of four from Bishop Auckland in County Durham told staff she had been given injections and was unwell.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

He was executive head of three of County Durham's most remote schools at the time: the now closed Rookhope Primary in Weardale, Forest of Teesdale, near Barnard Castle, and St John's Chapel, near Bishop Auckland.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

Farmers at Witton Castle Country Park in Bishop Auckland were on their routine morning visit to the cattle when the animal was spotted in the sinkhole.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023

The county is divided into eight parliamentary divisions, each returning one member—Jarrow, Chester-le-Street, Houghton-le-Spring, Mid, North-west, Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, South-east.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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