The Faith Museum - The Architectural Review
March 2025
Images Nick Kane & David Valinsky
Text Nile Bridgeman
Found at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless, Bishop Auckland, in County Durham in the north of England, has a rich but unsung history as a meeting point ofthe sacred and the civic. Since the 11 th century, the bishops of Durham have been central to the town's legacy.
Centuries of conquest and religious ceremony laid further layers of history; industrial revolution and decline shaped the Victorian character and grain of the town centre. Auckland Palace - the home ofthe bishops of Durham until 2012 has similarly been subjected to many transformations since it was built in the 12th century. The bishop of Durham's private chapel on the site, built in 1665, is constructed from stones reclaimed from the 12th-century mansion, which had themselves been salvaged from demolished buildings.
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