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Kynren - "an epic tale of England" (/ kɪnrɛn /) is a live outdoor show, [1] which takes place in the 11Arches Park on Flatts Farm in Bishop Auckland. The 90-minute performance depicts vital moments in British history and myth spanning 2000 years. This includes the Roman conquest of Britain, King Arthur's search for the Holy Grail, and Winston ...
Bishop Auckland (/ ˈɔːk.lənd / AWK-lənd) is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, England. It is 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Darlington and 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Durham. Much of the town's early history surrounds the Bishops of Durham and the establishment of ...
County Durham. 54°39′59″N 1°44′01″W / 54.6663°N 1.7335°W / 54.6663; -1.7335. Witton Park is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the west of Bishop Auckland. In 2001 it had a population of 384.
The building, which was designed by John Philpott Jones in the Gothic Revival style for the Bishop Auckland Town Hall and Market Company, was financed by private issue of shares and officially opened on 28 October 1862. [2] When it opened facilities included a large lecture hall capable of accommodating 800 people and a temperance hotel. [2]
[2] [3] Following his departure in 1868, it was briefly owned privately before being bought by Bishop Thomas Croke in 1873 to be used as the official residence for the Bishop of Auckland. [1] In 1891-1892, Bishop John Edmund Luck, went on a European tour to raise funds for building a new residence, raising between £4,000 and £5,000.
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]
Coordinates: 26°11′07″S 28°00′29″E. Lindfield House is a Victorian Museum in Auckland Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, built circa 1909–1910. The original plans have been lost. The first owners of the house were a Dr and Mrs Stanwell, who lived there until 1924.
Created. 1843 (1843) Operated by. Auckland Council. Status. Open year round. The Auckland Domain, also known as Pukekawa / Auckland Domain, is a large park in Auckland, New Zealand. Consisting of 75 hectares (190 acres) of land, Auckland Domain is the oldest park in the city. Located in the central suburb of Grafton, the parkland is the remains ...