Bishop Auckland
![A square with three deciduous trees visible in the foreground. At the back of the square is the Town Hall, a neo-gothic style building. The town hall has two visible stories externally, together with a pitched roof with a number of dormers. In the centre of the roof area is a spire with a clock at its base. To the right of the Town hall is St Anne's church. The front of the church has a cylindrical cone spire.](/Images/godic/202412/24/Bishop_Auckland_Town_Hall2926.jpg")
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![Sir Arthur Hazelrig](/Images/godic/202412/24/SirArthurHaselrig2927.jpg")
![St Peter's chapel. Originally the castle's great hall, it was converted to a chapel after the restoration of the monarchy.](/Images/godic/202412/24/Auckland_Castle_-_Chapel2927.jpg")
Bishop Auckland /ˈbɪʃəp ˈɔːklənd/ is a market town and civil parish in County Durham in north east England. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Darlington and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Durham at the confluence of the River Wear with its tributary the River Gaunless. According to the 2001 census, Bishop Auckland has a population of 24,392, recounted at 16,296 for the 2011 Census.