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Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England.The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Auckland Castle Trust (now the Auckland Project). [1]
The mansion, at Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, dates back to about 1650 and was built by Sir Arthur Haselrig, who was a key ally of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
Twelve of the thirteen paintings are in Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland in County Durham, England, and one is in Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire. The series travelled to the Americas for the first time in 2016, to be displayed at the Meadows Museum in Dallas, Texas , from 17 September 2017 until 7 January 2018, and then in New York City at ...
Auckland Castle (often known locally as The Bishop's palace), was the official residence of the Bishop of Durham since 1832 until 2012. However, its history goes back much earlier, being established as a hunting lodge for the bishops of Durham. [ 6 ]
A year later, in 2013, he donated £15 million to preserve Auckland Castle, the historical palace of the Bishop of Durham, through the Auckland Castle Trust, [13] [16] of which he is the chair. [17] [18] This included the preservation of 12 paintings by Francisco de Zurbarán, present in the palace since 1756.
The Bishop's House sits in the centre of the site. It is attached to the newer Pompallier Diocesan Centre by two glazed walkways that was built in 1989. [1] The British architect, Peter Paul Pugin, was influenced by his father's work at The Grange, Ramsgate and it is described as the finest example of Pugin architecture in New Zealand.
The bishop lives in Bishop Auckland and has offices in Auckland Castle. The diocese is the successor to the diocese of Lindisfarne, founded in 635, which moved its seat to Chester-le-Street in 882 and subsequently moved again to Durham in 995.
The Gaunless is a tributary river of the Wear in County Durham, England.Its name is Old Norse, meaning "useless". [1] The Gaunless Viaduct, built in 1825, was the tallest viaduct on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway.